How Many People Are Named Jakiyah?
An estimated 1,449 people in the United States have the first name Jakiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Jakiyah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 93 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jakiyah 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 Jakiyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Jakiyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,449
About 1 in 236,545 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2008
93 births
Total Registered
1,465
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jakiyah
Jakiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,465 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jakiyah as a female name
Ranked #4,402 in 2024
32 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (93 births)
Jakiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jakiyah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 660 babies were registered. Jakiyah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jakiyah by Decade
How has Jakiyah 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.
Jakiyah by State
Birth registrations for Jakiyah span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Alabama, Florida. The lowest are in Indiana, Louisiana, Texas. On average, about 54 Jakiyahs were registered per state.
Jakiyah + Last Name Combinations
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Jakiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakiyah?
We estimate approximately 1,449 people named Jakiyah 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 236,545 Americans share this first name.
Is Jakiyah a common name?
Jakiyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,465 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jakiyah most popular?
Jakiyah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 93 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jakiyah is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jakiyah a female name?
Jakiyah is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jakiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jakiyah Smith, Jakiyah Johnson, Jakiyah 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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