Total births
44
Girls' name · since 2000
Jakenya
44 babies named Jakenya in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 44
- total births
- 2000–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
44 girls have been named Jakenya since 2000, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Jakenya recorded 44 times among girls since 2000, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2015.
- 44 total births
- 2000–2015 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 77% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 girls have been named Jakenya since 2000, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2015.
- 44
- total births
- 2000–2015
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 77%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
77% of everyone ever named Jakenya was born in this single decade.
2008
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jakenya in 2008 - its busiest year on record.
Jakenya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jakenya's full recorded timeline at 2008, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jakenya at a glance
Last recorded 2015Peak year
2008
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2000
Jakenya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2015
- Peak year (2008)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Jakenya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jakenya's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 77% of all-time use.
Jakenya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
34 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 34 births (77% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakenya? ▼
44 babies have been named Jakenya since 2000. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2008 with 8 births.
When was Jakenya most popular? ▼
Jakenya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
How long has the name Jakenya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jakenya since 2000 -- 16 years through the most recent 2015 data.
What names are similar to Jakenya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jakayla, Jakiyah, Jakiya, Jakira, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jakenya's data
- Jakenya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jakenya
Nearby Names Like Jakenya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakenya
Jakayla Girl
#3857 6,840 births
Jakiyah Girl
#4443 1,501 births
Jakiya Girl
#7410 1,432 births
Jakira Girl
#6753 1,344 births
Jakia Girl
#15737 1,198 births
Compare Jakenya side by side: Jakenya vs Jakayla Jakenya vs Jakiyah Jakenya vs Jakiya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2000–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Jakenya: Baby Name Since 2000 - 44 Births, Peak 2008." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakenya. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jakenya draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.