Girls' name · since 2002

Jakhia

Since 2002, U.S. Social Security records show 475 babies named Jakhia, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#12,245 of 72,339
all-time among girls
475
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade

475 girls have been named Jakhia since 2002, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Jakhia has 475 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2022.

  • #12,245 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 475 born since 2002
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakhia ranks #12,245 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 475 born since 2002, peaking in the 2000s.

#12,245 of 72,339
all-time among girls
475
born since 2002
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jakhia's 475 recorded births place it above 83.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

7 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

7 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Georgia.

Jakhia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jakhia splits its recorded history at 2011: 22% of all births land in the more recent half, 78% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2015 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 50 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jakhia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2003)
50
Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
0102030405060 2002200520082011201420182022 6

Jakhia by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (330 births, 69% of the file).

2000s was Jakhia's strongest decade.

330 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 69% of all-time use.

Jakhia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 330 births (69% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Jakhia by state

Where Jakhia concentrates geographically, total births since 2002

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Jakhia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
65 13.7%
#2 Florida
47 9.9%
#3 Mississippi
15 3.2%
#4 North Carolina
10 2.1%
#5 South Carolina
10 2.1%
#6 Alabama
6 1.3%
#7 Wisconsin
5 1.1%
Georgia share of Jakhia's total US births 13.7%
Even split

65 of 475 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakhia?
475 babies have been named Jakhia since 2002. All-time, it sits at #12,245 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 2003 with 50 births.
Where does Jakhia sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakhia ranks #12,245 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jakhia most popular?
Jakhia was most popular in the 2000s decade with 330 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
Where is Jakhia most popular?
The top states for the name Jakhia are Georgia (65 births), Florida (47 births), Mississippi (15 births).
How long has the name Jakhia been used?
Records for Jakhia go back to 2002, giving 21 years of history through 2022.
What names are similar to Jakhia?
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 Jakhia's data

  • Jakhia's decade-level peak was the 2000s (330 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Georgia records the most Jakhias (65 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jakhia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2002–2022 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jakhia 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 August 2026.