Jakia: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	46	5	–	#5,315
1980s	173	17	+276%	#3,557
1990s	411	41	+138%	#2,436
2000s	416	42	+1%	#2,348
2010s	131	13	-69%	#4,766
2020s (to 2025)	21	4	-73%	#9,834

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,315

1980s

173

+276%

#3,557

1990s

411

+138%

#2,436

2000s

416

+1%

#2,348

2010s

131

-69%

#4,766

2020s (to 2025)

-73%

#9,834

The story of Jakia

Jakia 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 1974, 1,198 American babies have been named Jakia. Its peak came in 2000, when 66 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 Jakia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakia?

The median living Jakia is about 26 years old; half are between 20 and 33. An estimated 1,200 people named Jakia 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.

Jakia 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	5	#16,281
2023	–	–
2022	6	#14,303
2021	–	–
2020	10	#9,834
2019	5	#16,547
2018	11	#9,419
2017	8	#12,079
2016	7	#13,480
2015	10	#10,434
2014	15	#7,834
2013	16	#7,537
2012	30	#4,766
2011	10	#10,694
2010	19	#6,753
2009	27	#5,281
2008	27	#5,352
2007	20	#6,664
2006	26	#5,295
2005	47	#3,289
2004	53	#2,976
2003	45	#3,259
2002	53	#2,834
2001	52	#2,824
2000	66	#2,348
1995	48	#2,599
1990	25	#4,049
1985	24	#3,557
1980	13	#5,341
1975	7	#7,449
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 Jakia, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jakia?

The median living Jakia is about 26 years old. Half of all living Jakias are between 20 and 33 years old.

How many people named Jakia are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Jakia are alive in the United States, based on 1,198 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakia in 2025?

Jakia 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 Jakia?

1,198 babies have been named Jakia in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakia most popular?

Jakia peaked in 2000, when 66 newborns received the name.

Is Jakia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jakia rising or falling?

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

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Jakia popularity over time

The story of Jakia

How old are people named Jakia?

Jakia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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