Boy name
Jakai
Jakai is currently the #569 boy name in the United States, based on 2025 Social Security data. In raw numbers: 519 babies. Momentum is clearly positive: five years ago it ranked #1084, now it sits at #569. The name has never been bigger: its all-time peak in a record going back to 1994 is happening right now. State by state, South Carolina leads the way at #212.
Rankings
2025 rank
#569
among boy names
Trend
Rising
last 5 years
All-time peak
#569
in 2025 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
519
boys named Jakai
Jakai popularity, 1880–2025
Where Jakai is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: South Carolina (#212), Louisiana (#266), Missouri (#291)
Uniqueness score
43/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Jakai in the most recent year of SSA data.
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