How Many People Are Named Jakyla?
An estimated 914 people in the United States have the first name Jakyla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Jakyla peaked in popularity in 2006 with 61 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Jakyla 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 Jakyla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
914
About 1 in 375,005 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2006
61 births
Total Registered
925
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Jakyla
Jakyla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 925 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Jakyla as a female name
Ranked #9,157 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (61 births)
Jakyla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Jakyla span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 451 babies were registered. Jakyla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Jakyla by Decade
How has Jakyla 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.
Jakyla by State
Birth registrations for Jakyla span all 9 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Mississippi, Florida, Georgia. The lowest are in Alabama, Michigan, North Carolina. On average, about 38 Jakylas were registered per state.
Jakyla + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakyla as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Jakyla
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
Jakyla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakyla?
We estimate approximately 914 people named Jakyla 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 375,005 Americans share this first name.
Is Jakyla a common name?
Jakyla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 925 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Jakyla most popular?
Jakyla reached peak popularity in 2006, when 61 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Jakyla is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Jakyla a female name?
Jakyla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Jakyla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Jakyla Smith, Jakyla Johnson, Jakyla 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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