Boys' name · since 1981
Jakim
Jakim has 186 recorded births since 1981 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #13,402 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 186
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakim sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 186 recorded since 1981.
Social Security Administration records show Jakim recorded 186 times among boys since 1981, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys 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 1981 to 2022.
- #13,402 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 186 born since 1981
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakim ranks #13,402 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 186 born since 1981, peaking in the 2000s.
- #13,402 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 186
- born since 1981
- 2000s
- peak decade
Jakim's 186 recorded births place it above 70.49% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Jakim's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jakim's full recorded timeline at 2002, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jakim popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1981–2022
- Peak year (2000)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Jakim by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (70 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Jakim's strongest decade.
70 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Jakim births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 18
1980s
18 births
- 1990s
1990s
48 births
- 2000s
2000s
70 births
- 2010s 27
2010s
27 births
- 2020s 23
2020s
23 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 70 births (38% of all-time use).
Jakim by state
Where Jakim concentrates geographically, total births since 1981
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 2.7% |
5 of 186 births nationwide.
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What to do with Jakim's data
- Jakim's decade-level peak was the 2000s (70 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Jakims (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Jakim: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
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, 1981–2022 (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 Jakim 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.