Jaki
Jaki is a given name and a surname which may refer to:John Jaki Byard (1922–1999), American jazz pianist, composer and arranger Jacqueline Jaki Graham, British R&B singer-songwriter Jaki Liebezeit (1938–2017), German drummer Jaki Numazawa, ring name of Japanese professional wrestler Naoki Fukui Patryk Jaki, Polish politician Stanley Jaki (1924–2009), Hungarian-born American Roman Catholic…
Meaning & Origin of Jaki
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Jaki is a given name and a surname which may refer to:John Jaki Byard (1922–1999), American jazz pianist, composer and arranger Jacqueline Jaki Graham, British R&B singer-songwriter Jaki Liebezeit (1938–2017), German drummer Jaki Numazawa, ring name of Japanese professional wrestler Naoki Fukui Patryk Jaki, Polish politician Stanley Jaki (1924–2009), Hungarian-born American Roman Catholic…
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The Story of Jaki
As a girl name
Jaki first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1956, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 10 Jakis were born — ranking #5,515 that year. As of 2026, Jaki ranks #17,168 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 100 Jakis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Jaki first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1993, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 20 Jakis were born — ranking #4,517 that year. As of 2026, Jaki ranks #7,725 for boys with 10 births, rising sharply (+39% over the past five years). In total, more than 248 Jakis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Jaki
Jaki is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1993 and has accumulated 248 births in the dataset. Jaki's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #4,517. Use the chart and map above to compare Jaki's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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