ESC Name Rank Total Searching... No names found Try searching for: Emma, Liam, Olivia, Noah... 👦As Boy Name 1993 First Year 2024 Last Year 2006 Peak Year #4517 Peak Rank 248 Total Count 28 Years Active 👧As Girl Name 1956 First Year 2006 Last Year 1975 Peak Year #5515 Peak Rank 100 Total Count 15 Years Active 🌍 ## 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… Source: [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaki) (CC BY-SA 3.0). [Read more → ](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaki) ### Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name) * English 📖 ## The Story of Jaki ### As a girl name The earliest SSA record of Jaki as a girl name dates back to 1956, when 7 babies received it. 1975 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Jaki — #5,515 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Jaki on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Jaki last appeared in the published SSA data in 2006, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 100 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s. ### As a boy name The earliest SSA record of Jaki as a boy name dates back to 1993, when 6 babies received it. 2006 was its biggest year on record, with 20 newborns named Jaki — #4,517 in the national rankings. About 44% of every Jaki on record arrived during the 2000s, its defining decade. Jaki last appeared in the published SSA data in 2024, with 10 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 248 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1990s to the 2020s. ## Popularity Over Time Girls Boys ## Popularity by State 👧 Girls 👦 Boys ME WA MT ND MN WI MI NY VT NH MA OR ID SD IA IL IN OH PA NJ CT RI CA NV WY NE MO KY WV VA MD DE DC UT CO KS AR TN NC SC AK AZ NM OK LA MS AL GA HI TX FL Top 10 11-50 51-100 101-500 500+ No data 🔗 ## Variants & Related Forms of Jaki Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Jaki. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jacalyn](/jacalyn) * [Jaci](/jaci) * [Jackalyn](/jackalyn) * [Jacki](/jacki) * [Jackie](/jackie) * [Jackline](/jackline) * [Jacklyn](/jacklyn) * [Jaclyn](/jaclyn) * [Jacqueline](/jacqueline) * [Jacquelyn](/jacquelyn) * [Jacqui](/jacqui) * [Jakki](/jakki) * [Jaqueline](/jaqueline) * [Jaquelyn](/jaquelyn) 🎶 ## Names that sound like Jaki Phonetically similar names — useful when Jaki is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name. * [Jackie](/jackie) * [Jacky](/jacky) * [Jacki](/jacki) * [Jakie](/jakie) * [Jackey](/jackey) * [Jakki](/jakki) * Jockey * Jacko * [Jakey](/jakey) * Jokey * Jocky * Jacka Source: [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated. ❓ ## Frequently Asked Questions about Jaki What does the name Jaki mean? 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… What is the origin of the name Jaki? Jaki has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: English. How popular is Jaki in 2026? In 2026, Jaki ranks #7,725 among boys' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year. When was Jaki most popular? Jaki reached its peak popularity in 2006, ranking #4,517 that year with 20 babies given the name. Is Jaki a unisex name? Yes — Jaki is used for both girls and boys in U.S. records, with about 29% of Jakis assigned female and 71% assigned male historically. What names go well with Jaki? Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Jaki include Moroni, Kaj, Tion. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data. What are nicknames or variants of Jaki? Common variants and related forms of Jaki include Jacalyn, Jaci, Jackalyn, Jacki, Jackie, Jackline. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms. ## Similar Names ### 👦 Similar Boy Names [👦MoroniPeak #4517](/moroni)[👦KajPeak #4517](/kaj)[👦TionPeak #4517](/tion)[👦ZackariaPeak #4517](/zackaria) ### 👧 Similar Girl Names [👧BarbaritaPeak #5515](/barbarita)[👧JustaPeak #5515](/justa)[👧ObduliaPeak #5515](/obdulia)[👧JolleenPeak #5515](/jolleen) ## 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. ### Continue exploring * [ Top names of 2006 → ](/year/2006) * [ Names of the 2000s → ](/decade/2000s) * [ Names starting with "J" → ](/letter/j) * [ Browse all boy names → ](/names/boys) * [ Top names of 2026 → ](/year/2026) * [ Browse unisex names → ](/names/unisex) Data sources * Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. [Social Security Administration ](https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/). 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 ](https://www.behindthename.com/) (used under their public API terms). * Meaning prose and editorial summary — [Wikipedia ](https://en.wikipedia.org/) article extracts, licensed under [CC BY-SA 3.0 ](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/). * Predicted nationality distribution — [Nationalize.io ](https://nationalize.io/). * Phonetically similar names — [Datamuse ](https://www.datamuse.com/api/). Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.