Girls' name · since 1988

Jakiya

Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 1,432 babies named Jakiya, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#5,882 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,001 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,432
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Yes -- Jakiya is the #6001 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 1,432 recorded since 1988.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakiya has been recorded 1,432 times among girls since 1988, currently ranked #6001 nationally and more common than 65% of girls, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2025.

  • #5,882 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • #6,001 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
  • 1,432 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakiya ranks #5,882 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,001 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,432 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#5,882 of 72,339
all-time among girls
#6,001 of 17,297
2025 SSA year
1,432
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%65.3%
Jakiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jakiya's 1,432 recorded births place it above 91.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

13 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Mississippi.

How Jakiya compares

1,432 Top 27% higher than 73% of 17,297 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

Jakiya's all-time total is 4x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Jakiya Median girls name (Kyann) #1 girls name (Olivia)
All-time total births 1,432 376 567,345
Peak-year births 100 21 19,840

Jakiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jakiya's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 100, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jakiya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
100
Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
050100150 19881996200120062011201620212025 20

Jakiya by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (827 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Jakiya's strongest decade.

827 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Jakiya births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 827 births (58% of all-time use).

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

How Jakiya compares to similarly-sized names

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

Jakiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15%20% 050100150200 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 -51, 4.3%-51, 5.8%-50, 9.2%-50, 4.4%-25, 15.1%-43, 3.8%-46, 5.2%-33, 10%-82, 5.4%-50, 4.6%-146, 10%-53, 5%-37, 6.9%-97, 5.7%-106, 4.9%Jakiya-38, 7%Jakiya
Jakiya vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Jakiya by state

Where Jakiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1988

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jakiya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
100 7.0%
#2 Georgia
97 6.8%
#3 North Carolina
74 5.2%
#4 Florida
58 4.1%
#5 Alabama
51 3.6%
#6 Tennessee
51 3.6%
#7 Illinois
41 2.9%
#8 Virginia
31 2.2%
Mississippi share of Jakiya's total US births 7.0%
Even split

100 of 1,432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.

Jakiya appears in 13 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakiya?
1,432 babies have been named Jakiya since 1988. All-time, it sits at #5,882 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #6,001 of 17,297 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 100 births.
Where does Jakiya sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jakiya ranks #5,882 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #6,001 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jakiya most popular?
Jakiya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 827 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
Where is Jakiya most popular?
The top states for the name Jakiya are Mississippi (100 births), Georgia (97 births), North Carolina (74 births).
How long has the name Jakiya been used?
Records for Jakiya go back to 1988, giving 38 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jakiya?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jakayla, Jakiyah, Jakira, Jakia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Jakiya's data

  • Jakiya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (827 total births); usage has since declined to 106 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Mississippi records the most Jakiyas (100 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jakiya

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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakiya

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jakiya

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jakiya: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1988–2025 (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 Jakiya 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.