Jakiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,020

among girls · ↑402 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Jakiyah · +13% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,646

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

93 babies

All-time total

1,501

#5,690 all-time among girls

First recorded

1992

in Social Security records

Jakiyah popularity over time

1,501 babies have been named Jakiyah since 1992, 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	–	–	–	–
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1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	53	5	–	#5,671
2000s	660	66	+1145%	#2,166
2010s	603	60	-9%	#2,202
2020s (to 2025)	185	31	-49%	#4,020

Where Jakiyah 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	35	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	33	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Jakiyah

Jakiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,020 in 2025 with 36 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1992, 1,501 American babies have been named Jakiyah. Its peak came in 2008, when 93 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 Jakiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jakiyah?

The median living Jakiyah is about 15 years old; half are between 10 and 19. An estimated 1,500 people named Jakiyah 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.

Jakiyah year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	36	#4,020
2024	32	#4,422
2023	29	#4,686
2022	31	#4,518
2021	24	#5,304
2020	33	#4,210
2019	43	#3,579
2018	52	#3,133
2017	44	#3,507
2016	46	#3,434
2015	54	#3,107
2014	54	#3,093
2013	75	#2,419
2012	70	#2,575
2011	86	#2,202
2010	79	#2,391
2009	85	#2,295
2008	93	#2,166
2007	91	#2,188
2006	84	#2,277
2005	69	#2,511
2004	68	#2,490
2003	50	#3,019
2002	59	#2,616
2001	35	#3,738
2000	26	#4,583
1995	7	#10,977
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jakiyah?

The median living Jakiyah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Jakiyahs are between 10 and 19 years old.

How many people named Jakiyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,500 people named Jakiyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,501 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jakiyah in 2025?

Jakiyah ranked #4,020 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 36 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Jakiyah?

1,501 babies have been named Jakiyah in the United States since 1992, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jakiyah most popular?

Jakiyah peaked in 2008, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Jakiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jakiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Jakiyah become more popular?

Jakiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Jakiyah 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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