Jakia
An Arabic name meaning "grateful" or "thankful".
Name Census estimates that about 1,163 living Americans carry the first name Jakia. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jakia today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jakia births was 2000 (66 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jakia. 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.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 294,716 Americans
Peak year
2000
66 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2024 SSA rank
#16,223
Tracked since 1974
Popularity
Jakia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jakia from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 416 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jakia 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 Jakia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jakias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 12 states and territories. Georgia, Florida, Illinois recorded the most babies named Jakia, while Texas, Ohio, California recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 22 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Jakia
The name Jakia has its roots in the Arabic language and culture. It is believed to have originated during the early Islamic era, around the 7th century AD. The name is derived from the Arabic word "jakia," which means "intelligent" or "wise."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakia can be found in the historical records of the Abbasid Caliphate, a powerful Islamic empire that ruled a vast territory spanning from North Africa to Central Asia between the 8th and 13th centuries. During this period, Jakia was a relatively common name given to girls born into noble or scholarly families, reflecting the value placed on intelligence and wisdom in Islamic society.
In the 10th century, a renowned female scholar and poet known as Jakia al-Hamdaniya gained prominence in the court of the Hamdanid dynasty in northern Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq and Syria). Her poetry and literary works were highly acclaimed during her lifetime, and she is considered one of the most influential figures in the development of Arabic literature.
Another notable figure with the name Jakia was Jakia al-Muqaddasiya, a 12th-century Islamic jurist and scholar from Jerusalem. She was renowned for her expertise in Islamic jurisprudence and her contributions to the study of Sharia law.
In the 13th century, Jakia bint al-Muhtadi was a prominent figure in the Ayyubid dynasty, which ruled parts of the Middle East and North Africa. She was a skilled poet and calligrapher, and her works were widely celebrated in the courts of the Ayyubid rulers.
During the Ottoman Empire, which ruled a vast territory spanning from Southeast Europe to the Arabian Peninsula between the 14th and 20th centuries, the name Jakia remained popular among Muslim families. One notable figure was Jakia Khanum, a 16th-century Ottoman princess and patron of the arts, who sponsored the construction of several mosques and educational institutions in Istanbul.
While the name Jakia has its origins in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted by other cultures and communities around the world, particularly those with historical ties to the Middle East or North Africa. However, its usage and popularity have varied across different regions and time periods.
People
Jakia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakia 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
Jakia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,163 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jakia 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 294,716 US residents.
Is Jakia a common name?
We classify Jakia as "Rare". It ranks above 91.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,198 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jakia most popular?
The single biggest year for Jakia was 2000, when 66 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jakia is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Jakia a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jakia 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.
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.