Jakiyah
Girl name · #4020 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Jakiyah? In official American birth records, Jakiyah has been tracked continuously since 1992, giving it 33 years of documented American history.
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. Source: Official national birth records.
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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Jakiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". 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 too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
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
How old is the name Jakiyah?
In official American birth records, the name Jakiyah first appeared in 1992 (over 33 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 33 years.
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. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.