Total births
48
Girls' name · since 1977
Jakisha
48 babies named Jakisha in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 48
- total births
- 1977–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
Jakisha sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 48 recorded since 1977.
Jakisha has 48 recorded births among girls since 1977, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 1993.
- 48 total births
- 1977–1993 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
48 girls have been named Jakisha since 1977, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 1993.
- 48
- total births
- 1977–1993
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Jakisha was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jakisha in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
Jakisha's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jakisha's full recorded timeline at 1987, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1979, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1982 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Jakisha at a glance
Last recorded 1993Peak year
1982
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1977
Jakisha popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–1993
- Peak year (1982)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Jakisha by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Jakisha's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Jakisha births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 11
1970s
11 births
- 1980s
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 7
1990s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 30 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakisha? ▼
Since 1977, Social Security records show 48 babies named Jakisha. The most recent recorded year was 1993. Its busiest year on record was 1982, with 8 births.
When was Jakisha most popular? ▼
Jakisha was most popular in the 1980s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Jakisha been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jakisha since 1977 -- 17 years through the most recent 1993 data.
What names are similar to Jakisha? ▼
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 Jakisha's data
- Jakisha's decade-level peak was the 1980s (30 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 1990s -- 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 Jakisha
Nearby Names Like Jakisha
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakisha
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 Jakisha side by side: Jakisha vs Jakayla Jakisha vs Jakiyah Jakisha vs Jakiya
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1977–1993 (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. "Jakisha: Baby Name Since 1977 - 48 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakisha. 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 Jakisha 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.