Spellings
Jakai or Jahkai?
In the US in 2025, 76% of babies in this name family were spelled Jakai and 24% Jahkai. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Jakai76% of the family519 born in 2025#569 among boys×4 since 2015Jahkai24% of the family167 born in 2025#1,212 among boys×7 since 2015
Ten years ago
Jakai already led in 2015, with 85% of the family's births; it has 76% in 2025. All spellings together, the family went from 153 to 686 births (×5).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jakai | 130 | 519 | ×4 |
| Jahkai | 23 | 167 | ×7 |
How they sound
- Jakai /dʒəˈkaɪ/ (juh-KY)
- Jahkai /dʒɑˈkaɪ/ (jah-KYE)
In France
None of these spellings is given in France often enough to be counted.
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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