Jakiyah
Girl name · #4020 in 2025 · Uniqueness 74/100
Jakiyah is currently the #4020 girl name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3092, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 50,000 girls born in 2025 was named Jakiyah.
Babies named Jakiyah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 33-year story
Jakiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1992, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 93 girls were named Jakiyah — good for #2157 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Jakiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Jakiyah in class?
Jakiyah scores 74 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Jakiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Jakiyah is most common
State-level data for Jakiyah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Jakiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Jakiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jamiyah, Zakiyah, Daniyah, Makiyah, and Kaniyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Jakiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3975 |
| 2024 | 32 | #4387 |
| 2023 | 29 | #4655 |
| 2022 | 31 | #4472 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 43 | #3552 |
| 2018 | 52 | #3107 |
| 2017 | 44 | #3479 |
| 2016 | 46 | #3411 |
| 2015 | 54 | #3092 |
| 2014 | 54 | #3080 |
| 2013 | 75 | #2408 |
| 2012 | 70 | #2568 |
| 2011 | 86 | #2190 |
| 2010 | 79 | #2386 |
| 2009 | 85 | #2286 |
| 2008 | 93 | #2157 |
| 2007 | 91 | #2177 |
| 2006 | 84 | #2267 |
| 2005 | 69 | #2503 |
| 2004 | 68 | #2481 |
| 2003 | 50 | #2999 |
| 2002 | 59 | #2605 |
| 2001 | 35 | #3703 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Jakiyah a popular girl name?
Jakiyah ranked #4020 among girls in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3092.
When was the name Jakiyah most popular?
Jakiyah peaked in 2008, when 93 American girls received the name (ranked #2157 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Jakiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American girls was named Jakiyah. It scores 74/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.