Jaquila
A feminine name derived from the French masculine name Jacques.
Name Census estimates that about 57 living Americans carry the first name Jaquila. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jaquila today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jaquila births was 1990 (10 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jaquila. 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 Jaquila. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
57
~ 1 in 6,013,234 Americans
Peak year
1990
10 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1997 SSA rank
#11,325
Tracked since 1985
Popularity
Jaquila: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jaquila from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 43 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jaquila 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 Jaquila 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 Jaquila
The name Jaquila has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest written languages known to humanity. Scholars believe it emerged around 3500 BCE in the region of Mesopotamia, which is now modern-day Iraq. The name is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "jaqu" meaning "to shine" and "ila" meaning "goddess."
Jaquila was likely the name of a minor deity or celestial figure in the Sumerian pantheon, associated with the radiance of the stars or the sun. Records of the name's use can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the ancient city-states of Sumer, such as Uruk and Lagash.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Jaquila was a Sumerian priestess who lived around 2800 BCE in the city of Ur. She is mentioned in a hymn dedicated to the moon god Nanna, as one of the attendants who served in his temple.
In the 7th century BCE, a Babylonian scribe named Jaquila is credited with transcribing several important astronomical texts, including calculations of lunar eclipses and planetary movements. His work contributed significantly to the development of ancient Babylonian astrology and celestial sciences.
During the Hellenistic period, a Greek philosopher from Alexandria named Jaquila lived around 200 BCE. She is noted for her treatises on the nature of the cosmos and the eternal cycle of celestial bodies, which drew inspiration from both Greek and Babylonian astronomical traditions.
In the 5th century CE, a Christian monk named Jaquila resided in a monastery near the city of Edessa (modern-day Şanlıurfa in Turkey). He is remembered for his illuminated manuscripts and calligraphic works, which incorporated elements of ancient Sumerian and Babylonian motifs.
A notable figure in Islamic history was Jaquila al-Basri, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in Basra (modern-day Iraq) during the 8th century CE. Her poetry celebrated the beauty of the night sky and the movements of the celestial bodies, drawing upon the ancient Sumerian roots of her name.
People
Jaquila + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jaquila 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
Jaquila: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jaquila?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 57 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jaquila 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 6,013,234 US residents.
Is Jaquila a common name?
We classify Jaquila as "Very Rare". It ranks above 56.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 59 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jaquila most popular?
The single biggest year for Jaquila was 1990, when 10 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jaquila is about 34 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Jaquila in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jaquila a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jaquila 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 Jaquila still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jaquila 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 Jaquila 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many Americans are named Jaquila?
Want to know how many Americans are named Jaquila? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.