Zakira: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	66	7	–	#6,357
2000s	222	22	+236%	#4,375
2010s	130	13	-41%	#5,242
2020s (to 2025)	45	8	-42%	#8,934

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

–

#6,357

2000s

222

+236%

#4,375

2010s

130

-41%

#5,242

2020s (to 2025)

-42%

#8,934

The story of Zakira

Zakira is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1993, 463 American babies have been named Zakira. Its peak came in 2007, when 35 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 Zakira stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zakira?

The median living Zakira is about 18 years old; half are between 13 and 23. An estimated 500 people named Zakira 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.

Zakira year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	12	#8,934
2023	9	#11,148
2022	11	#9,663
2021	7	#13,436
2020	6	#15,039
2019	7	#13,764
2018	13	#8,604
2017	6	#15,854
2016	14	#8,381
2015	13	#8,922
2014	8	#13,042
2013	7	#14,556
2012	14	#8,616
2011	21	#6,330
2010	27	#5,242
2009	20	#6,803
2008	27	#5,432
2007	35	#4,375
2006	22	#6,120
2005	24	#5,433
2004	26	#5,059
2003	14	#7,992
2002	18	#6,389
2001	16	#6,950
2000	20	#5,700
1995	9	#9,546
1990	–	–
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zakira?

The median living Zakira is about 18 years old. Half of all living Zakiras are between 13 and 23 years old.

How many people named Zakira are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zakira are alive in the United States, based on 463 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakira in 2025?

Zakira did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Zakira?

463 babies have been named Zakira in the United States since 1993, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zakira most popular?

Zakira peaked in 2007, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Zakira a boy or girl name?

Zakira is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zakira rising or falling?

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

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Zakira popularity over time

The story of Zakira

How old are people named Zakira?

Zakira year by year

Frequently asked questions

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