How Many People Are Named Jakai?
An estimated 3,709 people in the United States have the first name Jakai. It is predominantly male (94.5%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Jakai peaked in popularity in 2024 with 433 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jakai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Jakai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jakai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,709
About 1 in 92,412 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
94.5% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
433 births
Total Registered
3,740
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jakai
Jakai is predominantly male (94.5%), though 206 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Jakai as a male name
Ranked #647 in 2024
426 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (426 births)
Jakai as a female name
Ranked #12,648 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (14 births)
Jakai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jakai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,555 babies were registered. Jakai remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Jakai by Decade
How has Jakai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Jakai by State
Birth registrations for Jakai span all 29 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, New York, Georgia. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Oklahoma, Delaware. On average, about 82 Jakais were registered per state.
Jakai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jakai
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jakai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakai?
We estimate approximately 3,709 people named Jakai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 92,412 Americans share this first name.
Is Jakai a common name?
Jakai is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,740 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jakai most popular?
Jakai reached peak popularity in 2024, when 433 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jakai is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jakai a male name?
Jakai is predominantly male. 94.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jakai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jakai Smith, Jakai Johnson, Jakai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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