Jakhi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,017

among boys · ↑1,111 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jakhi · +58% vs 2024

How common

1 in 41,660

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

80 babies

All-time total

1,153

#4,705 all-time among boys

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Jakhi popularity over time

1,153 babies have been named Jakhi since 2000, 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

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	278	28	–	#2,269
2010s	609	61	+119%	#1,850
2020s (to 2025)	266	44	-27%	#2,276

Where Jakhi 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	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	37	0.02	outside top 500
2028	35	0.02	outside top 500
2029	34	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jakhi

Jakhi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,017 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 1,153 American babies have been named Jakhi. Its peak came in 2015, when 80 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Jakhi?

The median living Jakhi is about 11 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,100 people named Jakhi 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.

Jakhi year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	41	#3,017
2024	26	#4,128
2023	39	#3,144
2022	49	#2,688
2021	51	#2,564
2020	60	#2,276
2019	55	#2,441
2018	52	#2,485
2017	49	#2,578
2016	67	#2,100
2015	80	#1,850
2014	70	#2,029
2013	63	#2,123
2012	46	#2,649
2011	73	#1,912
2010	54	#2,364
2009	58	#2,269
2008	36	#3,187
2007	44	#2,737
2006	29	#3,552
2005	37	#2,865
2004	26	#3,574
2003	20	#4,180
2002	6	#9,903
2001	15	#4,986
2000	7	#8,575
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakhi?

The median living Jakhi is about 11 years old. Half of all living Jakhis are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Jakhi are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Jakhi are alive in the United States, based on 1,153 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakhi in 2025?

Jakhi ranked #3,017 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakhi?

1,153 babies have been named Jakhi in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakhi most popular?

Jakhi peaked in 2015, when 80 newborns received the name.

Is Jakhi a boy or girl name?

Jakhi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jakhi rising or falling?

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

Will Jakhi become more popular?

Jakhi is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 boys named Jakhi 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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