Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1998

Jakara

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jakara
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1998
47 babies
All-time total
471
#12,303 all-time among girls
First recorded
1977
in Social Security records

Jakara popularity over time

471 babies have been named Jakara since 1977, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1998Girls

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 Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 5 1 – #10,205
1980s 48 5 +860% #7,560
1990s 192 19 +300% #2,811
2000s 168 17 -12% #5,210
2010s 53 5 -68% #8,439
2020s (to 2025) 5 1 -84% #16,163

The story of Jakara

Jakara is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1977, 471 American babies have been named Jakara. Its peak came in 1998, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Jakara stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakara?

The median living Jakara is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 32. An estimated 500 people named Jakara are alive in the United States today.

median 26 020406080100

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

Jakara year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 – –
2024 – –
2023 5 #16,163
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 7 #12,997
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 6 #15,099
2015 5 #17,547
2014 5 #17,611
2013 – –
2012 8 #12,686
2011 8 #12,632
2010 14 #8,439
2009 9 #11,863
2008 11 #10,362
2007 14 #8,717
2006 21 #6,220
2005 22 #5,674
2004 15 #7,571
2003 13 #8,188
2002 22 #5,335
2001 19 #5,913
2000 22 #5,210
1995 10 #8,328
1990 15 #5,942
1985 8 #7,838
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakara?

The median living Jakara is about 26 years old. Half of all living Jakaras are between 20 and 32 years old.

How many people named Jakara are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Jakara are alive in the United States, based on 471 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakara in 2025?

Jakara did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jakara?

471 babies have been named Jakara in the United States since 1977, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakara most popular?

Jakara peaked in 1998, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Jakara a boy or girl name?

Jakara is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jakara rising or falling?

Jakara is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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