Total births
67
Girls' name · since 1978
Jaquaya
67 babies named Jaquaya in U.S. Social Security records since 1978, with the highest year being 1978. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 1978–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
67 girls have been named Jaquaya since 1978, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Jaquaya has 67 recorded births among girls since 1978, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2001.
- 67 total births
- 1978–2001 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 63% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Jaquaya since 1978, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2001.
- 67
- total births
- 1978–2001
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 63%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
63% of everyone ever named Jaquaya was born in this single decade.
1978
Single peak year
8 babies were named Jaquaya in 1978 - its busiest year on record.
Jaquaya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Jaquaya's SSA record in two at 1993 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1982, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1978 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Jaquaya at a glance
Last recorded 2001Peak year
1978
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1978
Jaquaya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2001
- Peak year (1978)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Jaquaya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Jaquaya's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Jaquaya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
42 births
- 2000s 7
2000s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 42 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Jaquaya? ▼
Since 1978, Social Security records show 67 babies named Jaquaya. The most recent recorded year was 2001. Its busiest year on record was 1978, with 8 births.
When was Jaquaya most popular? ▼
Jaquaya was most popular in the 1990s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 1978.
How long has the name Jaquaya been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Jaquaya since 1978 -- 24 years through the most recent 2001 data.
What names are similar to Jaquaya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jaqueline, Jaquelin, Jaquelyn, Jaquita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Jaquaya's data
- Jaquaya's decade-level peak was the 1990s (42 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2000s -- 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 Jaquaya
Nearby Names Like Jaquaya
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Jaquaya
Jaqueline Girl
#2596 15,508 births
Jaquelin Girl
#6195 3,851 births
Jaquelyn Girl
#7661 2,741 births
Jaquita Girl
785 births
Jaquetta Girl
776 births
Compare Jaquaya side by side: Jaquaya vs Jaqueline Jaquaya vs Jaquelin Jaquaya vs Jaquelyn
Related Names
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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, 1978–2001 (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. "Jaquaya: Baby Name Since 1978 - 67 Births, Peak 1978." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jaquaya. 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 Jaquaya 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.