Jakie
Diminutive form of Jack, meaning "God is gracious" of Hebrew origin.
Name Census estimates that about 298 living Americans carry the first name Jakie. It is a predominantly male name (97.8% of registrations). The average person named Jakie today is around 72 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jakie births was 1930 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jakie. 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
- • The typical person named Jakie is about 72 years old today, placing it firmly among the names of earlier generations. Most living Jakies were born before 1964.
People living today
298
~ 1 in 1,150,182 Americans
Peak year
1930
28 babies that year
Average age
72
years old
2002 SSA rank
#8,374
Tracked since 1913
Census
Jakie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 588 people with the first name Jakie, which placed it at #18,347 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
#18,347
National first-name rank
People counted
588
588 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
59.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jakie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakie is White at 59.4%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Hispanic (15.0%). 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 Jakie 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 Jakie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White59.4% · 349
- Black or African American16.7% · 98
- Hispanic or Latino15.0% · 88
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 30
- Two or more races2.2% · 13
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.7% · 10
Gender
Gender distribution for Jakie
Jakie leans heavily male at 97.8% of total registrations, but 17 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Jakie as a male name
- Ranked #11,406 in 2002
- 5 male births in 2002
- Peak: 1930 (28 births)
Jakie as a female name
- Ranked #8,374 in 1975
- 6 female births in 1975
- Peak: 1934 (6 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jakie on both sides of the split. Of the 593 people counted with this name, 306 were male (51.6%) and 287 were female (48.4%).
Popularity
Jakie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jakie from the 1910s through to the 2000s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1930s, with 190 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1930s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jakie 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 Jakie during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jakies live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jakie
The name Jakie has its origins in the English language, derived from the more common name Jacob, which itself has Hebrew roots. The name Jacob comes from the Hebrew word "Ya'aqov," meaning "holder of the heel" or "supplanter." This biblical reference is from the story of Jacob's birth, where he was born holding onto his twin brother Esau's heel. The name Jakie is a diminutive form of Jacob, often used as a nickname or shortened version.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Jakie can be found in the 16th century. In 1596, a man named Jakie Smith was documented in the parish records of St. Botolph's Church in Bishopsgate, London. This suggests that the name was in use as a diminutive form of Jacob during the Elizabethan era in England.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Jakie. One of the earliest was Jakie Gillick, an English pirate active in the Caribbean during the late 17th century. He was known for his daring raids on Spanish ships and settlements.
In the 19th century, Jakie Belden was an American frontiersman and guide who accompanied several famous expeditions into the American West. He was born in 1825 and played a significant role in the exploration and settlement of the western territories.
Another notable Jakie was Jakie Coogans, an Irish-American boxer who fought in the lightweight and welterweight divisions during the early 20th century. He was born in 1886 and had a successful career, winning several titles and becoming a prominent figure in the world of boxing.
In the realm of literature, Jakie Landers was a character in the novel "The Grapes of Wrath" by John Steinbeck, published in 1939. Landers was a young migrant worker who accompanied the Joad family on their journey to California during the Great Depression.
More recently, Jakie McLean was an influential American jazz alto saxophonist and composer. He was born in 1932 and played a crucial role in the development of hard bop and modal jazz styles, collaborating with many legendary musicians throughout his career.
While these are just a few examples, the name Jakie has been used throughout history, spanning various cultures and fields. It remains a diminutive form of the more common Jacob, carrying the essence of its Hebrew origins while adapting to different languages and eras.
People
Jakie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jakie 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
Jakie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jakie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 298 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jakie 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 1,150,182 US residents.
Is Jakie a common name?
We classify Jakie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 79.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 776 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jakie most popular?
The single biggest year for Jakie was 1930, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jakie is about 72 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jakie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 588 people with the name Jakie, or 0.19 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #18,347 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 Jakie 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 Jakie?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Jakie on both sides of the split. Of the 593 people counted with this name, 306 were male (51.6%) and 287 were female (48.4%). 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 Jakie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jakie is White at 59.4%. The next largest groups are Black (16.7%) and Hispanic (15.0%). 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 Jakie most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Jakie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 59.4% (349 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 Jakie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jakie a male name?
Yes, 97.8% of people registered as Jakie in the SSA data are male. 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 Jakie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jakie 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 Jakie 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 many people are named Jakie?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.