Girl’s name · American English

Jakayla

How to say it: juh-KAY-luh · /dʒəˈkeɪlə/

Modern American coinage, likely a creative blend of Ja- prefix and Kayla; no established traditional etymology.

Jakayla was the 2,708th most popular girls’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 39 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are down about 75% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,104 by 2030.

Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures

#2,708for girls in 2025
1 in 85,008US babies
39born in 2025
#5,104projected for 2030
2000sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Jakayla
Rank among girls’ names, 2025#2,708
Babies born in 202539
Share of births1 in 85,008
Peak decade2000s
Change over 10 years−75%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#5,104

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Jakayla is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 188 per million births, 2000s.

What goes with it

Nicknames

  • Jay
  • Kay
  • Kayla

Honouring a Jakayla in the family

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Jakayla is about under 1 in 200.

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