Jakiya: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#6,001

among girls · ↑1,383 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jakiya

How common

1 in 80,363

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2002

100 babies

All-time total

1,432

#5,883 all-time among girls

First recorded

1988

in Social Security records

Jakiya popularity over time

1,432 babies have been named Jakiya since 1988, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	5	1	–	#12,527
1990s	150	15	+2900%	#2,801
2000s	827	83	+451%	#1,796
2010s	344	34	-58%	#2,950
2020s (to 2025)	106	18	-49%	#6,001

Where Jakiya is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	20	0.01	outside top 500
2027	20	0.01	outside top 500
2028	20	0.01	outside top 500
2029	20	0.01	outside top 500
2030	20	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Jakiya

Jakiya is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,001 in 2025 with 20 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1988, 1,432 American babies have been named Jakiya. Its peak came in 2002, when 100 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 Jakiya stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakiya?

The median living Jakiya is about 19 years old; half are between 14 and 23. An estimated 1,400 people named Jakiya 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.

Jakiya year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	20	#6,001
2024	15	#7,384
2023	18	#6,514
2022	16	#7,107
2021	18	#6,515
2020	19	#6,176
2019	16	#7,157
2018	21	#5,874
2017	20	#6,145
2016	23	#5,700
2015	37	#4,026
2014	29	#4,826
2013	39	#3,877
2012	51	#3,234
2011	50	#3,288
2010	58	#2,950
2009	66	#2,738
2008	82	#2,366
2007	84	#2,301
2006	97	#2,041
2005	91	#2,065
2004	81	#2,198
2003	86	#2,073
2002	100	#1,796
2001	86	#1,985
2000	54	#2,720
1995	11	#7,724
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakiya?

The median living Jakiya is about 19 years old. Half of all living Jakiyas are between 14 and 23 years old.

How many people named Jakiya are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Jakiya are alive in the United States, based on 1,432 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakiya in 2025?

Jakiya ranked #6,001 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 20 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakiya?

1,432 babies have been named Jakiya in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakiya most popular?

Jakiya peaked in 2002, when 100 newborns received the name.

Is Jakiya a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jakiya rising or falling?

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

Will Jakiya become more popular?

Jakiya looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 girls named Jakiya in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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