Total births
461
Unisex name · since 1997
Jakiah
Jakiah has 461 recorded births since 1997 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2004 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16137
- among girls today
- 461
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Jakiah currently ranks #16137 among unisex names in America, with 461 babies recorded since 1997.
Jakiah has 461 recorded births among girls since 1997, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16137 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, 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 1997 to 2025.
- #16137 among girls today
- 461 born since 1997
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jakiah is currently the #16137 unisex name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 461 born since 1997, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16137
- among girls today
- 461
- born since 1997
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Jakiah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16137
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Jakiah was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
38 babies were named Jakiah in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Jakiah compares
461 Top 46% higher than 54% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Jakiah's all-time total is 21% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jakiah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 461 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 38 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jakiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jakiah's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 39% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 61%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2004 peak of 38, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jakiah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#16,137
Active since
1997
Jakiah popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1997–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 38
- Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
Jakiah popularity over time - boys
97 total births recorded since 1997 (Jakiah as boys' name)
Jakiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jakiah's strongest decade.
246 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Jakiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 22
1990s
22 births
- 2000s
2000s
246 births
- 2010s
2010s
156 births
- 2020s 37
2020s
37 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 246 births (53% of all-time use).
Jakiah by state
Where Jakiah concentrates geographically, total births since 1997
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakiah? ▼
Since 1997, Social Security records show 461 babies named Jakiah. Today it holds rank #16137 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 38 births.
When was Jakiah most popular? ▼
Jakiah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 246 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
Where is Jakiah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Jakiah are Georgia (15 births), Florida (5 births).
Is Jakiah a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Jakiah is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 461 births, and as a boy's name it has 97 births.
How long has the name Jakiah been used? ▼
Records for Jakiah go back to 1997, giving 29 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jakiah? ▼
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 Jakiah's data
- Jakiah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (246 total births); usage has since declined to 37 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Georgia records the most Jakiahs (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Georgia names
- 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 Jakiah
Nearby Names Like Jakiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakiah
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 Jakiah side by side: Jakiah vs Jakayla Jakiah vs Jakiyah Jakiah vs Jakiya
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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, 1997–2025 (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. "Jakiah: #16137 Unisex Name - 461 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakiah. 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 Jakiah 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.