Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2015

Zakir

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,047 Trend ↑ Rising 10%
Rank 2025
#4,047
among boys · ↓66 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
27
named Zakir · -4% vs 2024
How common
1 in 63,262
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2015
37 babies
All-time total
612
#6,987 all-time among boys
First recorded
1990
in Social Security records

Zakir popularity over time

612 babies have been named Zakir 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2015Boys

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
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1990s 61 6 – #5,655
2000s 158 16 +159% #3,637
2010s 263 26 +66% #3,146
2020s (to 2025) 130 22 -18% #3,981

Where Zakir 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 27 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 28 0.02 outside top 500
2029 28 0.02 outside top 500
2030 29 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zakir

Zakir is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,047 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 612 American babies have been named Zakir. Its peak came in 2015, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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

How old are people named Zakir?

The median living Zakir is about 12 years old; half are between 7 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Zakir are alive in the United States today.

median 12 020406080100

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

Zakir year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 27 #4,047
2024 28 #3,981
2023 20 #5,071
2022 12 #7,248
2021 19 #5,106
2020 24 #4,273
2019 21 #4,802
2018 25 #4,221
2017 28 #3,886
2016 23 #4,467
2015 37 #3,146
2014 23 #4,388
2013 25 #4,060
2012 34 #3,296
2011 23 #4,351
2010 24 #4,239
2009 30 #3,637
2008 20 #4,898
2007 10 #8,161
2006 14 #6,087
2005 12 #6,626
2004 25 #3,734
2003 17 #4,813
2002 13 #5,722
2001 6 #10,543
2000 11 #6,311
1995 8 #6,987
1990 5 #9,482
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Famous people named Zakir

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zakir Naik Zakir Naik Indian Islamic scholar (born 1965) Contemporary
  2. 2 Zakir Hussain Zakir Hussain Indian tabla player and composer (1951–2024) Contemporary
  3. 3 Zakir Husain Zakir Husain President of India from 1967 to 1969 1897–1969 · 19th century

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zakir?

The median living Zakir is about 12 years old. Half of all living Zakirs are between 7 and 19 years old.

How many people named Zakir are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zakir are alive in the United States, based on 612 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakir in 2025?

Zakir ranked #4,047 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zakir?

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

When was the name Zakir most popular?

Zakir peaked in 2015, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Zakir a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zakir rising or falling?

Zakir has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zakir become more popular?

Zakir looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 29 boys named Zakir in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zakir?

Well-known people named Zakir include Zakir Naik (religious figure), Zakir Hussain (composer), Zakir Husain (politician).

Names like Zakir

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