Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2025

Jahkai

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #1,215 Trend ↑ Rising 304%
Rank 2025
#1,215
among boys · ↑227 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
167
named Jahkai · +33% vs 2024
How common
1 in 10,228
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2025
167 babies
All-time total
848
#5,720 all-time among boys
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Jahkai popularity over time

848 babies have been named Jahkai since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1990s – 6 6 1 – #8,595
2000s – 124 124 12 +1967% #4,761
2010s – 222 222 22 +79% #3,824
2020s (to 2025) 5 491 496 83 +272% #1,215

Where Jahkai is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 210 0.12 outside top 500
2027 256 0.15 outside top 500
2028 302 0.18 outside top 500
2029 347 0.20 outside top 500
2030 392 0.23 outside top 500

Where Jahkai is most popular

Boys named Jahkai per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.052 per 1,000. Strongest in Florida, Georgia, and Alabama.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Jahkai born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Florida 72 0.152 +191%
Georgia 31 0.122 +134%
Alabama 10 0.091 +75%
South Carolina 9 0.087 +67%
New York 28 0.065 +24%
Illinois 15 0.059 +12%
North Carolina 14 0.055 +5%
Michigan 11 0.054 ≈ national
Ohio 13 0.049 -6%
Pennsylvania 10 0.038 -28%
Missouri 5 0.036 -31%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -36%
New Jersey 5 0.025 -52%
California 19 0.021 -60%
Texas 16 0.018 -65%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Jahkai

Jahkai is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,215 in 2025 with 167 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 848 American babies have been named Jahkai. Its peak came in 2025, when 167 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jahkai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jahkai?

The median living Jahkai is about 4 years old; half are between 1 and 12. An estimated 800 people named Jahkai are alive in the United States today.

median 4 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jahkai year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 167 #1,215
2024 – – 126 #1,442
2023 – – 60 #2,332
2022 – – 45 #2,844
2021 5 #16,236 53 #2,511
2020 – – 40 #2,949
2019 – – 23 #4,394
2018 – – 28 #3,824
2017 – – 19 #5,004
2016 – – 16 #5,652
2015 – – 23 #4,343
2014 – – 26 #3,948
2013 – – 18 #5,052
2012 – – 24 #4,187
2011 – – 26 #3,936
2010 – – 19 #4,917
2009 – – 16 #5,666
2008 – – 16 #5,599
2007 – – 16 #5,529
2006 – – 19 #4,761
2005 – – 11 #6,825
2004 – – 14 #5,598
2003 – – 8 #8,149
2002 – – 12 #5,866
2001 – – 7 #8,670
2000 – – 5 #11,086
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jahkai, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jahkai?

The median living Jahkai is about 4 years old. Half of all living Jahkais are between 1 and 12 years old.

How many people named Jahkai are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Jahkai are alive in the United States, based on 848 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jahkai in 2025?

Jahkai ranked #1,215 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 167 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jahkai?

848 babies have been named Jahkai in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jahkai most popular?

Jahkai peaked in 2025, when 167 newborns received the name.

Is Jahkai a boy or girl name?

Jahkai is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jahkai rising or falling?

Jahkai is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Jahkai become more popular?

Jahkai is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 392 boys named Jahkai in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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