Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Jaki

Meaning Spelling variant of Jacky Gender Unisex · 28% girls Rank 2025 #6,609

Spelling variant of Jacky.

Rank 2025
#6,609
among boys · ↑1,383 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
13
named Jaki
How common
1 in 131,390
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2006
25 babies
All-time total
361
#10,786 all-time among boys
First recorded
1956
in Social Security records

Jaki popularity over time

361 babies have been named Jaki since 1956, 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 – – – – – –
1950s 14 – 14 1 – –
1960s 20 – 20 2 +43% –
1970s 38 – 38 4 +90% –
1980s 17 – 17 2 -55% –
1990s 6 27 33 3 +94% #6,193
2000s 5 108 113 11 +242% #4,583
2010s – 74 74 7 -35% #5,854
2020s (to 2025) – 52 52 9 +17% #6,609

The story of Jaki

Jaki is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #6,609 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 361 American babies have been named Jaki, about 72% boys and 28% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 25 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 Jaki stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jaki?

The median living Jaki is about 19 years old; half are between 11 and 34. An estimated 400 people named Jaki are alive in the United States today.

median 19 020406080100

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

Jaki 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 – – 13 #6,609
2024 – – 10 #7,992
2023 – – 8 #9,272
2022 – – 8 #9,341
2021 – – 5 #12,923
2020 – – 8 #9,060
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 6 #11,360
2017 – – 6 #11,333
2016 – – 10 #7,829
2015 – – 8 #9,089
2014 – – 8 #9,125
2013 – – 5 #12,913
2012 – – 10 #7,781
2011 – – 6 #11,424
2010 – – 15 #5,854
2009 – – 12 #6,980
2008 – – 13 #6,562
2007 – – 11 #7,300
2006 5 #18,293 20 #4,583
2005 – – 10 #7,349
2004 – – 6 #10,513
2003 – – 13 #5,686
2002 – – 11 #6,271
2001 – – 6 #9,775
2000 – – 6 #9,585
1995 – – 7 #7,308
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – – –
1975 10 #5,690 – –
1970 – – – –
1965 – – – –
1960 – – – –
1955 – – – –
1950 – – – –
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
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1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
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1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
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1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jaki?

The median living Jaki is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jakis are between 11 and 34 years old.

How many people named Jaki are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Jaki are alive in the United States, based on 361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Jaki mean?

Spelling variant of Jacky.

How popular is the name Jaki in 2025?

Jaki ranked #6,609 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jaki?

361 babies have been named Jaki in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jaki most popular?

Jaki peaked in 2006, when 25 newborns received the name.

Is Jaki a boy or girl name?

Jaki is used for both: about 28% of babies named Jaki have been girls and 72% boys.

Is the name Jaki rising or falling?

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

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