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
Jakiya's 1,432 recorded births place it above 91.86% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
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
- Peak year (2002)
- 100
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Currently ranks #6001 among girls.
1,432 total births across 38 years of SSA records. Peaked in 2002 with 100 births in a single year.
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
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 150
1990s
150 births
- 2000s
2000s
827 births
- 2010s
2010s
344 births
- 2020s 106
2020s
106 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 827 births (58% of all-time use).
Jakiya decade highlights
- Peak decade 827 births
- Runner-up 344 births
- Modern era share 2010s + 2020s
- Decades tracked with recorded births
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 by state
Where Jakiya concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| 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% |
100 of 1,432 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Top 5 states
- Mississippi 7.0% of nationwide
- Georgia 6.8% of nationwide
- North Carolina 5.2% of nationwide
- Florida 4.1% of nationwide
- Alabama 3.6% of nationwide
Recorded in 13 of 51 SSA jurisdictions
Mississippi accounts for 7.0% of all recorded births nationwide - a relatively diffuse profile for this name.
Jakiya appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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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.
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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.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~37 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, 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.
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