Jakai

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A few things about Jakai you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,291 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Jakai, 519 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Jakai would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryJakai first shows up in US birth records in 1994, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 31 years since.
• 🏆Best yearJakai is at its all-time high right now: #569 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowJakai is 25× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 81,967 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,291.
• 🚀TrendJakai has climbed 515 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #569. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedJakai is most popular in South Carolina, where it ranks #212, followed by Louisiana (#266) and Missouri (#291). It's in the top 1,000 in 26 states.

About the name Jakai

Jakai is a boy name. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-kai”. US birth records list Jakai for boys from 1994 to 2025, in 32 of those 32 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #569 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #569, with 519 babies.