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Jakayla

Girl

Meaning of Jakayla: American: 'modern invented name'

Jakayla is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3639th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#3639

39 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

6,840

First recorded 1988 · peak 2008

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 0 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 12 babies19901991: 20 babies1992: 20 babies1993: 44 babies1994: 32 babies1995: 58 babies1996: 88 babies1997: 127 babies1998: 135 babies1999: 206 babies2000: 231 babies20002001: 267 babies2002: 249 babies2003: 321 babies2004: 343 babies2005: 387 babies2006: 384 babies2007: 415 babies2008: 451 babies2009: 434 babies2010: 377 babies20102011: 298 babies2012: 274 babies2013: 216 babies2014: 245 babies2015: 172 babies2016: 213 babies2017: 164 babies2018: 119 babies2019: 113 babies2020: 99 babies20202021: 79 babies2022: 78 babies2023: 77 babies2024: 39 babies2025: 39 babies
US babies named Jakayla per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 451.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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