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girls' name ★ peaked 2000

Zykia

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Zykia
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2000
38 babies
All-time total
452
#12,581 all-time among girls
First recorded
1988
in Social Security records

Zykia popularity over time

452 babies have been named Zykia since 1988, 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
0.010.010.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2000Girls

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 18 2 – #7,448
1990s 101 10 +461% #4,141
2000s 266 27 +163% #3,526
2010s 59 6 -78% #7,216
2020s (to 2025) 8 1 -77% #12,141

The story of Zykia

Zykia 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 1988, 452 American babies have been named Zykia. Its peak came in 2000, when 38 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 Zykia stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zykia?

The median living Zykia is about 22 years old; half are between 18 and 26. An estimated 400 people named Zykia are alive in the United States today.

median 22 020406080100

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

Zykia 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 – –
2021 – –
2020 8 #12,141
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 6 #15,898
2016 – –
2015 – –
2014 8 #13,065
2013 10 #10,999
2012 – –
2011 17 #7,435
2010 18 #7,216
2009 16 #8,057
2008 20 #6,798
2007 26 #5,525
2006 20 #6,591
2005 30 #4,580
2004 21 #5,967
2003 33 #4,108
2002 35 #3,809
2001 27 #4,563
2000 38 #3,526
1995 12 #7,513
1990 – –
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1975 – –
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
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1930 – –
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
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1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zykia?

The median living Zykia is about 22 years old. Half of all living Zykias are between 18 and 26 years old.

How many people named Zykia are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zykia are alive in the United States, based on 452 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zykia in 2025?

Zykia 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 Zykia?

452 babies have been named Zykia in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zykia most popular?

Zykia peaked in 2000, when 38 newborns received the name.

Is Zykia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zykia rising or falling?

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

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