Boys' name · since 1913

Jakie

759 babies named Jakie in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1930. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

759
total births
1913–2002
years on record
1930s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade

Jakie is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 759 have been recorded since 1913.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakie has been recorded 759 times among boys since 1913, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2002.

  • 759 total births
  • 1913–2002 years on record
  • 1930s peak decade
  • 24% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

759 boys have been named Jakie since 1913, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 2002.

759
total births
1913–2002
years on record
1930s
peak decade
24%
born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade

24% of everyone ever named Jakie was born in this single decade.

1930
Single peak year

28 babies were named Jakie in 1930 - its busiest year on record.

Jakie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jakie splits its recorded history at 1944: 39% of all births land in the more recent half, 61% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jakie at a glance

Last recorded 2002

Total births

759

Since 1913

90 years of records

Peak year

1930

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2002

Active since

1913

Recorded for 90 years

Last year on file: 2002

Jakie popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2002

Last recorded 2002
Peak year (1930)
28
Annual births at peak, across 90 years of records
0102030 191319221930193819461954196319792002 5

Jakie popularity over time - girls

17 total births recorded since 1934 (Jakie as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 17 births
4.555.566.5 193419511975 6

Jakie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1930s was Jakie's strongest decade.

184 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.

Jakie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 184 births (24% of all-time use).

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

How Jakie compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Jakie's total volume

Jakie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jakie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year Jakie
Jakie vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Jakie by state

Where Jakie concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Jakie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Kentucky
5 0.7%
Kentucky share of Jakie's total US births 0.7%

5 of 759 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakie?
759 babies have been named Jakie since 1913. It was last recorded in 2002. The peak year was 1930 with 28 births.
When was Jakie most popular?
Jakie was most popular in the 1930s decade with 184 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Jakie most popular?
The top states for the name Jakie are Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Jakie been used?
Jakie has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 90 years of data through 2002.
What names are similar to Jakie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jake, Jakob, Jakari, Jakobe, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jakie's data

  • Jakie's decade-level peak was the 1930s (184 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Kentucky records the most Jakies (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky 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.

Data Sources

Data as of June 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, 1913–2002 (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. "Jakie: Baby Name Since 1913 - 759 Births, Peak 1930." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakie. 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 Jakie 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 June 2026.