Jakhai: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,605

among boys · ↑710 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jakhai

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

29 babies

All-time total

435

#8,634 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Jakhai popularity over time

435 babies have been named Jakhai 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

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
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1990s	–	6	6	1	–	#8,603
2000s	5	108	113	11	+1783%	#4,420
2010s	–	191	191	19	+69%	#3,937
2020s (to 2025)	–	125	125	21	+9%	#3,809

Where Jakhai 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jakhai

Jakhai is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,605 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 435 American babies have been named Jakhai. Its peak came in 2022, when 29 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 Jakhai stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakhai?

The median living Jakhai is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Jakhai are alive in the United States today.

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

Jakhai 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	–	–	22	#4,605
2024	–	–	18	#5,315
2023	–	–	20	#4,959
2022	–	–	29	#3,809
2021	–	–	18	#5,216
2020	–	–	18	#5,121
2019	–	–	24	#4,272
2018	–	–	18	#5,181
2017	–	–	17	#5,389
2016	–	–	16	#5,654
2015	–	–	17	#5,384
2014	–	–	15	#5,847
2013	–	–	15	#5,775
2012	–	–	19	#4,930
2011	–	–	24	#4,159
2010	–	–	26	#3,937
2009	–	–	20	#4,830
2008	–	–	17	#5,342
2007	5	#18,767	14	#6,052
2006	–	–	21	#4,420
2005	–	–	11	#6,830
2004	–	–	12	#6,298
2003	–	–	8	#8,158
2002	–	–	5	#11,406
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakhai?

The median living Jakhai is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jakhais are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Jakhai are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jakhai are alive in the United States, based on 435 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakhai in 2025?

Jakhai ranked #4,605 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakhai?

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

When was the name Jakhai most popular?

Jakhai peaked in 2022, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Jakhai a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jakhai rising or falling?

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

Will Jakhai become more popular?

Jakhai looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Jakhai in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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