girl's name

Jakima

juh-KEE-muh (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 3
  • Letters 6
  • Births on record 50

Jakima is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2000 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1997, when 16 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1975.
  • 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.

Jakima Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2000s.

40
'70 '80 '90 '00
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Births named Jakima by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 0
1990s 40
2000s 5

How Popular Is Jakima?

In 2000, Jakima was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names That Peaked Alongside Jakima

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Jakima Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jakima over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Jakima

  • English juh-KEE-muh

Sibling Names for Jakima

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jakima — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Jakima

How popular is the name Jakima?

In 2000, Jakima was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Jakima a girl's or a boy's name?

Jakima is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Jakima?

Jakima has 3 syllables.

When was Jakima most popular?

Jakima peaked in 1997, when 16 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.