Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2006

Zakiah

Gender Unisex · 66% girls Rank 2025 #10,090 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#10,090
among girls · ↓2,136 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Zakiah · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 160,727
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2006
39 babies
All-time total
716
#12,313 all-time among girls
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Zakiah popularity over time

716 babies have been named Zakiah since 1990, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
GirlsBoys

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 35 6 41 4 – #9,012
2000s 188 66 254 25 +520% #4,684
2010s 172 86 258 26 +2% #4,882
2020s (to 2025) 75 88 163 27 +5% #7,629

The story of Zakiah

Zakiah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #10,090 in 2025 with 10 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 716 American babies have been named Zakiah, about 66% girls and 34% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2006, when 39 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

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 Zakiah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zakiah?

The median living Zakiah is about 13 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Zakiah are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Zakiah year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 10 #10,090 13 #6,796
2024 14 #7,954 14 #6,460
2023 15 #7,629 19 #5,248
2022 9 #11,210 14 #6,475
2021 13 #8,445 14 #6,329
2020 14 #7,955 14 #6,289
2019 14 #8,121 14 #6,401
2018 15 #7,750 9 #8,802
2017 14 #8,281 9 #8,824
2016 14 #8,380 9 #8,795
2015 15 #8,000 9 #8,728
2014 16 #7,627 5 #14,033
2013 29 #4,882 6 #12,108
2012 17 #7,451 11 #7,544
2011 24 #5,722 6 #12,258
2010 14 #8,688 8 #9,672
2009 19 #7,058 10 #8,302
2008 24 #5,951 8 #9,857
2007 25 #5,705 5 #14,363
2006 31 #4,684 8 #9,575
2005 17 #7,132 6 #11,453
2004 20 #6,210 6 #11,336
2003 19 #6,293 8 #8,630
2002 15 #7,433 10 #7,037
2001 7 #13,495 – –
2000 11 #9,158 5 #12,103
1995 – – – –
1990 6 #12,947 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zakiah?

The median living Zakiah is about 13 years old. Half of all living Zakiahs are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Zakiah are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zakiah are alive in the United States, based on 716 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakiah in 2025?

Zakiah ranked #10,090 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 10 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zakiah?

716 babies have been named Zakiah in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zakiah most popular?

Zakiah peaked in 2006, when 39 newborns received the name.

Is Zakiah a boy or girl name?

Zakiah is used for both: about 66% of babies named Zakiah have been girls and 34% boys.

Is the name Zakiah rising or falling?

Zakiah is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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