Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Zekiah

Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 #4,856 Trend ↑ Rising 13%
Rank 2025
#4,856
among boys · ↓657 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Zekiah · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
35 babies
All-time total
443
#9,758 all-time among boys
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Zekiah popularity over time

443 babies have been named Zekiah since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 5 9 14 1 – #7,135
2000s 67 78 145 15 +936% #6,255
2010s 10 130 140 14 -3% #5,295
2020s (to 2025) 12 132 144 24 +71% #3,911

Where Zekiah 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 22 0.01 outside top 500
2027 22 0.01 outside top 500
2028 22 0.01 outside top 500
2029 23 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Zekiah

Zekiah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,856 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 443 American babies have been named Zekiah, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Zekiah?

The median living Zekiah is about 11 years old; half are between 4 and 19. An estimated 400 people named Zekiah are alive in the United States today.

median 11 020406080100

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

Zekiah 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 – – 21 #4,856
2024 – – 26 #4,199
2023 – – 16 #5,921
2022 5 #17,725 18 #5,442
2021 7 #13,450 28 #3,911
2020 – – 23 #4,424
2019 – – 17 #5,553
2018 – – 18 #5,318
2017 – – 18 #5,295
2016 – – 12 #7,151
2015 – – 8 #9,559
2014 5 #19,194 11 #7,554
2013 – – 9 #8,774
2012 – – 8 #9,704
2011 5 #19,550 13 #6,574
2010 – – 16 #5,735
2009 – – 11 #7,685
2008 8 #13,812 11 #7,693
2007 5 #20,539 8 #9,778
2006 7 #15,136 11 #7,420
2005 6 #16,443 12 #6,631
2004 9 #11,615 – –
2003 11 #9,667 12 #6,255
2002 6 #15,413 7 #9,385
2001 9 #11,012 6 #10,549
2000 6 #15,018 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zekiah?

The median living Zekiah is about 11 years old. Half of all living Zekiahs are between 4 and 19 years old.

How many people named Zekiah are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zekiah are alive in the United States, based on 443 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zekiah in 2025?

Zekiah ranked #4,856 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zekiah?

443 babies have been named Zekiah in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zekiah most popular?

Zekiah peaked in 2021, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Zekiah a boy or girl name?

Zekiah is used for both: about 21% of babies named Zekiah have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Zekiah rising or falling?

Zekiah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zekiah become more popular?

Zekiah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Zekiah 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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