Boys' name · since 1994

Jaquai

38 babies named Jaquai in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 2004. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#24,096 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade

Jaquai sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 38 recorded since 1994.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaquai has been recorded 38 times among boys since 1994, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2015.

  • #24,096 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 38 born since 1994
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaquai ranks #24,096 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 38 born since 1994, peaking in the 2000s.

#24,096 of 45,481
all-time among boys
38
born since 1994
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Jaquai's 38 recorded births place it above 46.76% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jaquai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Jaquai splits its recorded history at 2007: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1994 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2004 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Jaquai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2015

Last recorded 2015
Peak year (2004)
8
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
456789 199420032004200720082015 5

Jaquai by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (28 births, 74% of the file).

2000s was Jaquai's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.

Jaquai births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (74% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jaquai? ▼
38 babies have been named Jaquai since 1994. All-time, it sits at #24,096 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2015. The peak year was 2004 with 8 births.
Where does Jaquai sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Jaquai ranks #24,096 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Jaquai most popular? ▼
Jaquai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Jaquai been used? ▼
Records for Jaquai go back to 1994, giving 22 years of history through 2015.
What names are similar to Jaquai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaquan, Jaquez, Jaquarius, Jaquavious, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Jaquai's data

  • Jaquai's decade-level peak was the 2000s (28 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Jaquai

Nearby Names Like Jaquai

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

Jaquan Boy
#2292 10,605 births
Jaquez Boy
#5711 2,160 births
Jaquarius Boy
#10034 867 births
Jaquavious Boy
#8520 841 births
Jaquon Boy
#8483 729 births

Compare Jaquai side by side: Jaquai vs Jaquan Jaquai vs Jaquez Jaquai vs Jaquarius

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Jaquai: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1994–2015 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Jaquai 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 August 2026.