US rank #16041 Girls' name Peak 2007 470 births

Jakya — #16041 US girls' name

470 babies named Jakya in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s192000s2932010s1312020s27
#16041
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

62% of everyone ever named Jakya was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

40 babies were named Jakya in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jakya

The Social Security Administration has registered 470 babies named Jakya between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jakya currently holds the #16041 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 40 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jakya performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 293 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jakya shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 17 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Alabama and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Jakya in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jakya 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 470 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.

Jakya at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

470

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2007

40 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,041

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jakya popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1995

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
40
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
01020304050 20242020201520112007200319991995 6

Jakya by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
293 births that decade — 62% of Jakya's all-time total
1990s192000s2932010s1312020s27

Jakya by state

Where Jakya concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jakya
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
17 3.6%
#2 Alabama
10 2.1%
#3 Mississippi
6 1.3%
#4 Florida
5 1.1%
#5 Georgia
5 1.1%
#6 North Carolina
5 1.1%
Illinois share of Jakya's total US births 3.6%
Even split

17 of 470 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakya?
470 babies have been named Jakya since 1995. It currently ranks #16041 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 40 births.
When was Jakya most popular?
Jakya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 293 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Jakya most popular?
The top states for the name Jakya are Illinois (17 births), Alabama (10 births), Mississippi (6 births).
How long has the name Jakya been used?
Jakya has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jakya?
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.

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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, 1995–2024 (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.