Total births
268
Boys' name · since 1993
Jakin
268 babies named Jakin in U.S. Social Security records since 1993, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 268
- total births
- 1993–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
Jakin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 268 have been recorded since 1993.
Jakin has 268 recorded births among boys since 1993, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys 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 1993 to 2023.
- 268 total births
- 1993–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 45% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
268 boys have been named Jakin since 1993, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 268
- total births
- 1993–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 45%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Jakin was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
18 babies were named Jakin in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
Jakin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Jakin splits its recorded history at 2009: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 18 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Jakin at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2004
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1993
Jakin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2023
- Peak year (2004)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 31 years of records
Jakin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jakin's strongest decade.
120 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Jakin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 30
1990s
30 births
- 2000s
2000s
120 births
- 2010s
2010s
100 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 120 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakin? ▼
268 babies have been named Jakin since 1993. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2004 with 18 births.
When was Jakin most popular? ▼
Jakin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 120 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jakin been used? ▼
Jakin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1993, spanning 31 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Jakin? ▼
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 Jakin's data
- Jakin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (120 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- 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 Jakin
Nearby Names Like Jakin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakin
Jake Boy
#421 129,322 births
Jakob Boy
#1121 31,959 births
Jakari Boy
#647 5,312 births
Jakobe Boy
#1306 4,883 births
Jakai Boy
#646 4,059 births
Compare Jakin side by side: Jakin vs Jake Jakin vs Jakob Jakin vs Jakari
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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, 1993–2023 (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. "Jakin: Baby Name Since 1993 - 268 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakin. 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 Jakin 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.