Zakhi: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,702

among boys · ↓809 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zakhi · -24% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2021

35 babies

All-time total

489

#8,005 all-time among boys

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Zakhi popularity over time

489 babies have been named Zakhi since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	66	7	–	#4,803
2010s	251	25	+280%	#3,674
2020s (to 2025)	172	29	+14%	#3,359

Where Zakhi is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	23	0.01	outside top 500
2028	23	0.01	outside top 500
2029	23	0.01	outside top 500
2030	23	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zakhi

Zakhi is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,702 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 489 American babies have been named Zakhi. Its peak came in 2021, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zakhi stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zakhi?

The median living Zakhi is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Zakhi are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zakhi year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,702
2024	29	#3,893
2023	30	#3,801
2022	28	#3,991
2021	35	#3,359
2020	28	#3,808
2019	22	#4,633
2018	24	#4,348
2017	30	#3,674
2016	23	#4,466
2015	29	#3,774
2014	26	#4,009
2013	19	#4,977
2012	28	#3,804
2011	25	#4,105
2010	25	#4,097
2009	14	#6,427
2008	15	#6,061
2007	20	#4,803
2006	5	#13,993
2005	6	#11,452
2004	–	–
2003	6	#10,879
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zakhi, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zakhi?

The median living Zakhi is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zakhis are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zakhi are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zakhi are alive in the United States, based on 489 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakhi in 2025?

Zakhi ranked #4,702 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zakhi?

489 babies have been named Zakhi in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zakhi most popular?

Zakhi peaked in 2021, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Zakhi a boy or girl name?

Zakhi is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zakhi rising or falling?

Zakhi is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zakhi become more popular?

Zakhi looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Zakhi in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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