At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2009 (#17,294)
- Babies in 2009
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #6,652 in 1992
- First recorded
- 1978
Meaning of Jakeya
Jakeya is like a burst of salsa sunshine at a name fiesta for a baby girl. She dances off the tongue with a joyful rhythm: jah-KEE-yah. This feminine melody blends modern American flair with the spicy heartbeat of Latin roots. She might wink at you from a dusty old Hebrew spark—think Jacob’s playful little sister—or nod to Spanish cousins like Jacinta and Keila, all woven into one bright tapestry. In the States she first fluttered onto birth charts in the late ’70s and, though she only pops up a handful of times each year—hovering around the 700s to 900s—she glows like a hidden gem. Parents who embrace her scoop up a playful vibe, a name handwritten in sunshine and laughter. She’s rare, she’s radiant, and she’s ready to light up your niña’s world.
How to pronounce Jakeya
English
- Pronounced jah-KEE-yah /dʒɑˈki.jɑ/
Popularity of Jakeya in the U.S.
Jakeya was last recorded in the U.S. in 2009, ranked #17,294 with 5 babies. It peaked at #6,652 in 1992. It first appears in the records in 1978.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1978–2009 23 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 5 | 17,294 | ▲ 210 |
| 2008 | 5 | 17,504 | ▼ 5,874 |
| 2007 | 9 | 11,630 | ▲ 5,538 |
| 2006 | 5 | 17,168 | back (not recorded in 2005) |
| 2004 | 5 | 16,099 | ▼ 4,774 |
| 2003 | 8 | 11,325 | ▼ 3,045 |
| 2002 | 12 | 8,280 | ▲ 478 |
| 2001 | 11 | 8,758 | ▲ 1,116 |
| 2000 | 9 | 9,874 | ▼ 395 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9,479 | ▼ 1,947 |
| 1998 | 12 | 7,532 | ▲ 3,304 |
| 1997 | 7 | 10,836 | ▲ 2,682 |
| 1996 | 5 | 13,518 | ▼ 4,752 |
| 1995 | 9 | 8,766 | ▲ 38 |
| 1994 | 9 | 8,804 | ▲ 755 |
| 1993 | 8 | 9,559 | ▼ 2,907 |
| 1992 | 13 | 6,652 | ▲ 3,619 |
| 1991 | 7 | 10,271 | ▲ 1,138 |
| 1990 | 6 | 11,409 | back (not recorded in 1987–1989) |
| 1986 | 7 | 8,523 | back (not recorded in 1985) |
| 1984 | 9 | 6,810 | back (not recorded in 1981–1983) |
| 1980 | 5 | 10,392 | back (not recorded in 1979) |
| 1978 | 5 | 9,750 | new |