Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2003

Jakelin

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Jakelin
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2003
50 babies
All-time total
639
#10,114 all-time among girls
First recorded
1989
in Social Security records

Jakelin popularity over time

639 babies have been named Jakelin since 1989, 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 2003Girls

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 – – – –
1980s 5 1 – #13,158
1990s 149 15 +2880% #4,282
2000s 370 37 +148% #3,017
2010s 107 11 -71% #4,732
2020s (to 2025) 8 1 -88% #11,509

The story of Jakelin

Jakelin 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 1989, 639 American babies have been named Jakelin. Its peak came in 2003, when 50 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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

How old are people named Jakelin?

The median living Jakelin is about 21 years old; half are between 17 and 25. An estimated 600 people named Jakelin are alive in the United States today.

median 21 020406080100

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

Jakelin 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 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 8 #11,509
2019 – –
2018 5 #16,662
2017 – –
2016 6 #15,100
2015 7 #13,580
2014 11 #9,792
2013 11 #9,854
2012 15 #7,982
2011 30 #4,732
2010 22 #6,045
2009 36 #4,228
2008 34 #4,492
2007 41 #3,874
2006 36 #4,102
2005 36 #3,984
2004 35 #4,039
2003 50 #3,017
2002 31 #4,113
2001 38 #3,512
2000 33 #3,827
1995 14 #6,393
1990 6 #11,935
1985 – –
1980 – –
1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakelin?

The median living Jakelin is about 21 years old. Half of all living Jakelins are between 17 and 25 years old.

How many people named Jakelin are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jakelin are alive in the United States, based on 639 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakelin in 2025?

Jakelin 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 Jakelin?

639 babies have been named Jakelin in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakelin most popular?

Jakelin peaked in 2003, when 50 newborns received the name.

Is Jakelin a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jakelin rising or falling?

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

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