Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2004

Jakiah

Gender Unisex · 83% girls Rank 2025 #15,884
Rank 2025
#15,884
among girls · ↑398 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
12
named Jakiah
How common
1 in 321,453
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2004
38 babies
All-time total
558
#12,450 all-time among girls
First recorded
1997
in Social Security records

Jakiah popularity over time

558 babies have been named Jakiah since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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1990s 22 5 27 3 – #9,819
2000s 246 26 272 27 +907% #3,776
2010s 156 40 196 20 -28% #5,122
2020s (to 2025) 37 26 63 11 -46% #10,619

The story of Jakiah

Jakiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #15,884 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 558 American babies have been named Jakiah, about 83% girls and 17% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2004, when 38 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 Jakiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakiah?

The median living Jakiah is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 21. An estimated 600 people named Jakiah are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Jakiah 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 5 #15,884 7 #10,104
2024 5 #16,282 6 #11,501
2023 6 #14,145 5 #13,013
2022 7 #12,776 8 #9,342
2021 9 #10,619 – –
2020 5 #16,113 – –
2019 7 #12,999 5 #12,947
2018 11 #9,420 – –
2017 14 #8,030 7 #10,145
2016 15 #7,759 6 #11,288
2015 17 #7,101 – –
2014 15 #7,835 5 #12,858
2013 17 #7,179 6 #11,320
2012 18 #6,975 6 #11,373
2011 27 #5,122 5 #13,116
2010 15 #8,055 – –
2009 28 #5,140 5 #13,257
2008 23 #6,021 7 #10,340
2007 28 #5,155 – –
2006 23 #5,796 – –
2005 29 #4,631 7 #9,536
2004 38 #3,776 – –
2003 20 #5,901 7 #9,073
2002 22 #5,336 – –
2001 16 #6,752 – –
2000 19 #5,794 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakiah?

The median living Jakiah is about 16 years old. Half of all living Jakiahs are between 10 and 21 years old.

How many people named Jakiah are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jakiah are alive in the United States, based on 558 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakiah in 2025?

Jakiah ranked #15,884 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakiah?

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

When was the name Jakiah most popular?

Jakiah peaked in 2004, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Jakiah a boy or girl name?

Jakiah is used for both: about 83% of babies named Jakiah have been girls and 17% boys.

Is the name Jakiah rising or falling?

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

Names like Jakiah

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