US rank #9207 Girls' name Peak 2006 925 births

Jakyla — #9207 US girls' name

925 babies named Jakyla in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s382000s4512010s3442020s92
#9207
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 48% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Jakyla was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

61 babies were named Jakyla in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jakyla

The Social Security Administration has registered 925 babies named Jakyla between 1995 and 2024, spanning 30 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jakyla currently holds the #9207 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 61 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jakyla performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 451 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jakyla shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Mississippi, which accounts for 127 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Georgia. In total, SSA state-level files list Jakyla in 9 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jakyla 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 925 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.

Jakyla at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

925

Since 1995

30 years of records

Peak year

2006

61 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,207

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1995

Recorded for 30 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jakyla popularity over time

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
61
Annual births at peak — across 30 years of records
020406080 20242020201620122008200420001995 5

Jakyla by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
451 births that decade — 49% of Jakyla's all-time total
1990s382000s4512010s3442020s92

Jakyla by state

Where Jakyla concentrates geographically — total births since 1995

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jakyla
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Mississippi
127 13.7%
#2 Florida
75 8.1%
#3 Georgia
49 5.3%
#4 Illinois
46 5.0%
#5 Tennessee
16 1.7%
#6 Louisiana
11 1.2%
#7 North Carolina
10 1.1%
#8 Michigan
6 0.6%
Mississippi share of Jakyla's total US births 13.7%
Even split

127 of 925 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.

Jakyla appears in 9 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakyla?
925 babies have been named Jakyla since 1995. It currently ranks #9207 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 61 births.
When was Jakyla most popular?
Jakyla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 451 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Jakyla most popular?
The top states for the name Jakyla are Mississippi (127 births), Florida (75 births), Georgia (49 births).
How long has the name Jakyla been used?
Jakyla has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 30 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jakyla?
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.