US rank #4419 Girls' name Peak 2008 1,465 births

Jakiyah — #4419 US girls' name

1,465 babies named Jakiyah in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 2008. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s532000s6602010s6032020s149
#4419
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 75% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Jakiyah was born in this single decade.

2008
Single peak year

93 babies were named Jakiyah in 2008 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jakiyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,465 babies named Jakiyah between 1992 and 2024, spanning 33 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jakiyah currently holds the #4419 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2008, when 93 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jakiyah performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 660 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jakiyah shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Georgia, which accounts for 100 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Jakiyah in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jakiyah in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,465 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jakiyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,465

Since 1992

33 years of records

Peak year

2008

93 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#4,419

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1992

Recorded for 33 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jakiyah popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1992

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2008)
93
Annual births at peak — across 33 years of records
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Jakiyah by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
660 births that decade — 45% of Jakiyah's all-time total
1990s532000s6602010s6032020s149

Jakiyah by state

Where Jakiyah concentrates geographically — total births since 1992

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jakiyah
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Georgia
100 6.8%
#2 Alabama
87 5.9%
#3 Florida
79 5.4%
#4 North Carolina
75 5.1%
#5 Mississippi
73 5.0%
#6 Virginia
62 4.2%
#7 Illinois
55 3.8%
#8 Tennessee
46 3.1%
Georgia share of Jakiyah's total US births 6.8%
Even split

100 of 1,465 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jakiyah appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakiyah?
1,465 babies have been named Jakiyah since 1992. It currently ranks #4419 among girls. The peak year was 2008 with 93 births.
When was Jakiyah most popular?
Jakiyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 660 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Jakiyah most popular?
The top states for the name Jakiyah are Georgia (100 births), Alabama (87 births), Florida (79 births).
How long has the name Jakiyah been used?
Jakiyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 33 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jakiyah?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jakayla, Jakiya, Jakira, Jakia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1992–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.