Zakiyah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,777

among girls · ↓203 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zakiyah · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2008

108 babies

All-time total

2,042

#4,658 all-time among girls

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Zakiyah popularity over time

2,042 babies have been named Zakiyah since 1976, 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

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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1970s	5	–	5	1	–	#10,908
1980s	47	–	47	5	+840%	#6,806
1990s	192	–	192	19	+309%	#3,647
2000s	753	–	753	75	+292%	#1,965
2010s	743	–	743	74	-1%	#2,123
2020s (to 2025)	295	7	302	50	-32%	#2,849

Where Zakiyah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	39	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	37	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zakiyah

Zakiyah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,777 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 2,042 American babies have been named Zakiyah. Its peak came in 2008, when 108 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 Zakiyah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zakiyah?

The median living Zakiyah is about 15 years old; half are between 9 and 21. An estimated 2,000 people named Zakiyah 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.

Zakiyah 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	40	#3,777	–	–
2024	44	#3,574	7	#10,917
2023	55	#3,045	–	–
2022	54	#3,072	–	–
2021	44	#3,551	–	–
2020	58	#2,849	–	–
2019	58	#2,889	–	–
2018	49	#3,290	–	–
2017	86	#2,220	–	–
2016	71	#2,538	–	–
2015	77	#2,407	–	–
2014	74	#2,467	–	–
2013	67	#2,659	–	–
2012	85	#2,231	–	–
2011	91	#2,123	–	–
2010	85	#2,273	–	–
2009	99	#2,074	–	–
2008	108	#1,965	–	–
2007	96	#2,115	–	–
2006	94	#2,097	–	–
2005	71	#2,481	–	–
2004	73	#2,369	–	–
2003	55	#2,839	–	–
2002	49	#3,013	–	–
2001	56	#2,697	–	–
2000	52	#2,815	–	–
1995	13	#7,037	–	–
1990	15	#6,130	–	–
1985	5	#12,492	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zakiyah?

The median living Zakiyah is about 15 years old. Half of all living Zakiyahs are between 9 and 21 years old.

How many people named Zakiyah are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Zakiyah are alive in the United States, based on 2,042 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakiyah in 2025?

Zakiyah ranked #3,777 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zakiyah?

2,042 babies have been named Zakiyah in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zakiyah most popular?

Zakiyah peaked in 2008, when 108 newborns received the name.

Is Zakiyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zakiyah rising or falling?

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

Will Zakiyah become more popular?

Zakiyah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 girls named Zakiyah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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