US rank #5672 Girls' name Peak 2005 1,098 births

Jakyra — #5672 US girls' name

1,098 babies named Jakyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s1742000s5742010s2702020s80
#5672
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 68% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

52% of everyone ever named Jakyra was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

79 babies were named Jakyra in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jakyra

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,098 babies named Jakyra between 1990 and 2024, spanning 35 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Jakyra currently holds the #5672 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 79 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jakyra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 574 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Jakyra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Illinois, which accounts for 91 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Louisiana and Mississippi. In total, SSA state-level files list Jakyra in 12 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jakyra 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 1,098 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.

Jakyra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,098

Since 1990

35 years of records

Peak year

2005

79 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#5,672

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1990

Recorded for 35 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jakyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1990

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
79
Annual births at peak — across 35 years of records
020406080100 20242019201420092004199919941990 5

Jakyra by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
574 births that decade — 52% of Jakyra's all-time total
1990s1742000s5742010s2702020s80

Jakyra by state

Where Jakyra concentrates geographically — total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Jakyra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Illinois
91 8.3%
#2 Louisiana
70 6.4%
#3 Mississippi
60 5.5%
#4 Florida
44 4.0%
#5 Texas
34 3.1%
#6 Tennessee
27 2.5%
#7 Alabama
14 1.3%
#8 Georgia
13 1.2%
Illinois share of Jakyra's total US births 8.3%
Even split

91 of 1,098 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Jakyra appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jakyra?
1,098 babies have been named Jakyra since 1990. It currently ranks #5672 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 79 births.
When was Jakyra most popular?
Jakyra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 574 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
Where is Jakyra most popular?
The top states for the name Jakyra are Illinois (91 births), Louisiana (70 births), Mississippi (60 births).
How long has the name Jakyra been used?
Jakyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 35 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jakyra?
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.

Keep exploring Jakyra

Nearby Names Like Jakyra

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jakyra

Names with a similar popularity rank to Jakyra

Baby Name Guides

Learn more about naming trends and how to use data to choose a name

Explore more names

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, 1990–2024 (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.