Jakai has been given to about 4,265 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.
Jakai ranks 569th among American boys in 2025, with 519 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 519 babies were given the name, ranking 569th. The typical living American called Jakai is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in South Carolina, where it accounts for 0.07% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.