Boy nameCurrently #647 in the USRising

Jakai

2 syllablesPeak year: 20245 lettersStarts with J

Meaning & origin

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Jakai's popularity over time

Yearly US births named Jakai, Social Security Administration data
YearBirths named Jakai
19947
19956
19967
199734
199822
199925
200024
200136
200271
200372
200464
2005111
200695
2007107
200891
2009130
2010110
2011134
2012101
201397
2014112
2015140
2016126
2017134
2018160
2019169
2020188
2021251
2022320
2023363
2024433

Jakai through the decades

  • Jakai peaked in 2024, when 433 babies were named Jakai in the US.
  • Over the last 10 years of data (2015–2024), use of Jakai has risen 110% compared to the 10 years before that.
  • Jakai currently ranks #647 in the US and is on the rise.

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