Total births
18
Boys' name · since 2023
Jakoa
Jakoa has 18 recorded births since 2023 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12165
- among boys today
- 18
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
18 babies have been named Jakoa since 2023, making it today's #12165 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Jakoa recorded 18 times among boys since 2023, holding rank #12165 nationally today, ahead of 15% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- #12165 among boys today
- 18 born since 2023
- 2020s peak decade
- 15% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Jakoa is currently the #12165 boys' name in America, more common than 15% of boys - 18 born since 2023, peaking in the 2020s.
- #12165
- among boys today
- 18
- born since 2023
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 15%
- more common than other boys
Jakoa vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#12165
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 15% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Jakoa was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
6 babies were named Jakoa in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Jakoa compares
18 7th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Jakoa's all-time total is 95% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jakoa | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 18 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 6 | 23 | 22,252 |
Jakoa's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Jakoa's full recorded timeline at 2024, 67% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 33% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2023, with just 6 recorded births.
Jakoa at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#12,165
Active since
2023
Jakoa popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Jakoa by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Jakoa's strongest decade.
18 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Jakoa births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 18 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakoa? ▼
18 babies have been named Jakoa since 2023. It currently ranks #12165 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 6 births.
When was Jakoa most popular? ▼
Jakoa was most popular in the 2020s decade with 18 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Jakoa been used? ▼
Jakoa has been recorded in Social Security data since 2023, spanning 3 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Jakoa? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Jakoa
Nearby Names Like Jakoa
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakoa
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 Jakoa side by side: Jakoa vs Jake Jakoa vs Jakob Jakoa vs Jakari
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2023–2025 (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. "Jakoa: #12165 Boys' Name - 18 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakoa. 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 Jakoa 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 June 2026.