Jehkai
An invented name of uncertain meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Jehkai. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Jehkai today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jehkai births was 2021 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jehkai. 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 Jehkai. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
2021
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,087
Tracked since 2021
Popularity
Jehkai: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Jehkai 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 Jehkai during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Jehkai
The name Jehkai is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) around 3500-3000 BCE. The name is thought to be derived from the Sumerian words "je" meaning "to raise" and "kai" meaning "earth" or "land".
In some ancient Sumerian texts and cuneiform inscriptions, the name Jehkai has been found, though it is unclear if it was used as a personal name or had a different connotation. However, the name's connection to the concepts of raising and the earth may have held significance in the agricultural societies of ancient Mesopotamia.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Jehkai was a Sumerian scribe who lived around 2500 BCE. His name was etched on a clay tablet that documented administrative records from the city-state of Uruk.
During the reign of the Akkadian Empire in Mesopotamia (around 2350-2150 BCE), a high-ranking official named Jehkai is mentioned in several inscriptions as overseeing agricultural affairs and land distribution.
In the ancient Egyptian civilization, there are records of a vizier (high-ranking official) named Jehkai who served during the reign of Pharaoh Amenhotep III in the 14th century BCE. He was responsible for overseeing the construction of several temples and monuments.
In the 8th century BCE, a Babylonian astronomer and mathematician named Jehkai made significant contributions to the study of celestial bodies and the development of early astronomical calculations.
During the Islamic Golden Age, a renowned scholar and philosopher named Jehkai al-Andalusi lived in the city of Cordoba, Spain, in the 10th century CE. He wrote extensively on topics such as metaphysics, logic, and ethics, and his works were widely studied throughout the Islamic world.
It's important to note that the name Jehkai, while having ancient roots, may have been subject to variations in spelling and pronunciation across different cultures and time periods. The examples provided are based on historical records and may not be an exhaustive list of individuals who bore this name throughout history.
People
Jehkai + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jehkai 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
Jehkai: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jehkai?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jehkai 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Jehkai a common name?
We classify Jehkai as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jehkai most popular?
The single biggest year for Jehkai was 2021, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jehkai is about 4 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 Jehkai in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jehkai a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jehkai 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 Jehkai still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jehkai 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 Jehkai 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 people have the name Jehkai?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.