Jakeia
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly derived from Jacqueline.
Name Census estimates that about 95 living Americans carry the first name Jakeia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jakeia today is around 35 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jakeia births was 1993 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jakeia. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Jakeia. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
95
~ 1 in 3,607,940 Americans
Peak year
1993
10 babies that year
Average age
35
years old
2000 SSA rank
#11,151
Tracked since 1981
Census
Jakeia in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 124 people with the first name Jakeia, which placed it at #49,647 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#49,647
National first-name rank
People counted
124
124 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jakeia
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakeia is Black at 93.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and White (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Jakeia described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Jakeia at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.5% · 116
- Two or more races3.2% · 4
- White1.6% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.8% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1
Popularity
Jakeia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jakeia from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 62 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jakeia by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Jakeia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jakeia
The name Jakeia has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages, which emerged in Mesopotamia around 3500 BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "ja," meaning "to revere," and "keia," meaning "divine presence." This suggests that the name may have initially been used to refer to someone who was revered or considered to have a divine connection.
Sumerian civilization flourished in the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, which is now modern-day Iraq. The name Jakeia likely spread throughout the region as various cultures and civilizations interacted and influenced one another over the centuries.
While there are no definitive historical references to the name Jakeia in ancient texts or religious scriptures, it is possible that it was used in Sumerian society as a personal name or title.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Jakeia dates back to the 8th century BCE, when it was found inscribed on a clay tablet discovered in the ancient city of Nippur, which was a major religious and cultural center in Sumer.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals who bore the name Jakeia. One of the earliest was Jakeia of Khuzestan, a Persian mathematician and astronomer who lived in the 9th century CE. He is credited with making significant contributions to the field of trigonometry and developing advanced methods for calculating the positions of celestial bodies.
Another prominent figure was Jakeia al-Baghdadi, a renowned Islamic scholar and philosopher who lived in Baghdad during the 11th century CE. He was known for his extensive writings on various subjects, including logic, metaphysics, and ethics, and his works were widely studied in the Islamic world.
In the 13th century, there was Jakeia ibn al-Muqaddam, a Syrian physician and writer who authored several influential medical texts and treatises on various diseases and their treatments.
During the Renaissance period, Jakeia de Montagnana, an Italian physician and professor, gained recognition for his contributions to the field of medicine. He taught at the University of Padua in the 15th century and wrote extensively on topics such as anatomy, surgery, and pharmacology.
In more recent centuries, Jakeia Abrams was a notable American artist and sculptor who lived from 1837 to 1910. She was known for her intricate wood carvings and sculptures, many of which depicted scenes from nature and everyday life.
People
Jakeia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakeia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jakeia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakeia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 95 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jakeia going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 3,607,940 US residents.
Is Jakeia a common name?
We classify Jakeia as "Very Rare". It ranks above 63.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 99 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jakeia most popular?
The single biggest year for Jakeia was 1993, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jakeia is about 35 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jakeia in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 124 people with the name Jakeia, or 0.04 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #49,647 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Jakeia in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Jakeia?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jakeia leans strongly female. 123 people counted with this name were female (97.6%), compared with 3 male bearers (2.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Jakeia?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakeia is Black at 93.5%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.2%) and White (1.6%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Jakeia most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jakeia in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.5% (116 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Jakeia in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jakeia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jakeia in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Jakeia still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jakeia in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Jakeia can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How common is the name Jakeia?
See how many people share the name Jakeia on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.