girl's name
Jakiya
juh-KEE-yuh (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 3
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,432
Jakiya is a girl's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 100 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Jakiya Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 150 |
| 2000s | 827 |
| 2010s | 344 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 106 |
How Popular Is Jakiya?
In 2025, Jakiya was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
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 Jakiya
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Jakiya Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jakiya over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Jakiya
- English juh-KEE-yuh
Sibling Names for Jakiya
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Jakiya — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Jakiya
How popular is the name Jakiya?
In 2025, Jakiya was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Jakiya a girl's or a boy's name?
Jakiya is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jakiya?
Jakiya has 3 syllables.
When was Jakiya most popular?
Jakiya peaked in 2002, when 100 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Jakiya a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Jakiya currently ranks #6,056 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.