Zakiyyah: 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	241	24	–	#1,557
1980s	311	31	+29%	#1,734
1990s	338	34	+9%	#2,975
2000s	199	20	-41%	#4,494
2010s	63	6	-68%	#9,701
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-71%	#15,203

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

241

–

#1,557

1980s

311

+29%

#1,734

1990s

338

+9%

#2,975

2000s

199

-41%

#4,494

2010s

-68%

#9,701

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#15,203

The story of Zakiyyah

Zakiyyah 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 1975, 1,163 American babies have been named Zakiyyah. Its peak came in 1978, when 71 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

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

How old are people named Zakiyyah?

The median living Zakiyyah is about 35 years old; half are between 26 and 45. An estimated 1,100 people named Zakiyyah 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.

Zakiyyah 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	5	#17,711
2021	6	#15,203
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	10	#10,835
2015	10	#10,846
2014	5	#19,164
2013	10	#10,985
2012	12	#9,701
2011	7	#14,798
2010	9	#12,254
2009	14	#8,878
2008	14	#8,957
2007	16	#8,094
2006	23	#5,899
2005	18	#6,812
2004	15	#7,824
2003	26	#4,940
2002	28	#4,494
2001	21	#5,566
2000	24	#4,974
1995	32	#3,490
1990	38	#3,021
1985	21	#3,981
1980	65	#1,734
1975	6	#9,063
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 Zakiyyah, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zakiyyah?

The median living Zakiyyah is about 35 years old. Half of all living Zakiyyahs are between 26 and 45 years old.

How many people named Zakiyyah are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Zakiyyah are alive in the United States, based on 1,163 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakiyyah in 2025?

Zakiyyah 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 Zakiyyah?

1,163 babies have been named Zakiyyah in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zakiyyah most popular?

Zakiyyah peaked in 1978, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Zakiyyah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zakiyyah rising or falling?

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

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Zakiyyah popularity over time

The story of Zakiyyah

How old are people named Zakiyyah?

Zakiyyah year by year

Frequently asked questions

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