Total births
294
Girls' name · since 1998
Jakyah
Jakyah has 294 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2009 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16176
- among girls today
- 294
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
294 babies have been named Jakyah since 1998, making it today's #16176 girls' name.
Jakyah has 294 recorded births among girls since 1998, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16176 as of the latest data, more common than 9% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2025.
- #16176 among girls today
- 294 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 9% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Jakyah is currently the #16176 girls' name in America, more common than 9% of girls - 294 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16176
- among girls today
- 294
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 9%
- more common than other girls
Jakyah vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16176
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 9% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Jakyah was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
22 babies were named Jakyah in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Jakyah compares
294 45th percentile among 17,726 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
Jakyah's all-time total is 23% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Jakyah | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 294 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 48 | 19,840 |
Jakyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jakyah's SSA record in two at 2010 and the more recent half accounts for 43% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 57%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2016, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jakyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#16,176
Active since
1998
Jakyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 28 years of records
Jakyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Jakyah's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Jakyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
155 births
- 2010s
2010s
111 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 155 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jakyah? ▼
294 babies have been named Jakyah since 1998. It currently ranks #16176 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 22 births.
When was Jakyah most popular? ▼
Jakyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Jakyah been used? ▼
Records for Jakyah go back to 1998, giving 28 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Jakyah? ▼
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.
What to do with Jakyah's data
- Jakyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Jakyah
Nearby Names Like Jakyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakyah
Jakayla Girl
#3857 6,840 births
Jakiyah Girl
#4443 1,501 births
Jakiya Girl
#7410 1,432 births
Jakira Girl
#6753 1,344 births
Jakia Girl
#15737 1,198 births
Compare Jakyah side by side: Jakyah vs Jakayla Jakyah vs Jakiyah Jakyah vs Jakiya
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1998–2025 (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. "Jakyah: #16176 Girls' Name - 294 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jakyah. 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 Jakyah 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 July 2026.