US rank #11698 Boys' name Peak 2023 36 births

Jekai — #11698 US boys' name

36 babies named Jekai in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s162010s52020s15
#11698
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 18% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Jekai was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

9 babies were named Jekai in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jekai

The Social Security Administration has registered 36 babies named Jekai between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jekai currently holds the #11698 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jekai performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Jekai shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jekai 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 36 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.

Jekai at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

36

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2023

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#11,698

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jekai popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
9
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
45678910 202420232018200920082007 6

Jekai by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
16 births that decade — 44% of Jekai's all-time total
2000s162010s52020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jekai?
36 babies have been named Jekai since 2007. It currently ranks #11698 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 9 births.
When was Jekai most popular?
Jekai was most popular in the 2000s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Jekai been used?
Jekai has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jekai?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jekhi, Jekhari, Jekari, Jekobe, and 1 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2007–2024 (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.