Total births
13
Girls' name · since 1995
Zaakira
13 babies named Zaakira in U.S. Social Security records since 1995, with the highest year being 1998. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1995–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
13 girls have been named Zaakira since 1995, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zaakira has 13 recorded births among girls since 1995, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 1998.
- 13 total births
- 1995–1998 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
13 girls have been named Zaakira since 1995, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1998.
- 13
- total births
- 1995–1998
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zaakira was born in this single decade.
1998
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zaakira in 1998 - its busiest year on record.
Zaakira's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaakira splits its recorded history at 1998: 62% of all births land in the more recent half, 38% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1995 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1998 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaakira at a glance
Last recorded 1998Peak year
1998
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Zaakira popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–1998
- Peak year (1998)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Zaakira by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Zaakira's strongest decade.
13 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zaakira births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 13 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaakira? ▼
Zaakira has been given to 13 babies in the U.S. since 1995, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1998. 8 babies were born in 1998, its single highest year.
When was Zaakira most popular? ▼
Zaakira was most popular in the 1990s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1998.
How long has the name Zaakira been used? ▼
Zaakira has been recorded in Social Security data since 1995, spanning 4 years of data through 1998.
What names are similar to Zaakira? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaara, Zaakirah, Zaaliyah, Zaada, and 2 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zaakira
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Zaakirah Girl
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Zaaliyah Girl
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Zaada Girl
6 births
Zaakiyah Girl
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Compare Zaakira side by side: Zaakira vs Zaara Zaakira vs Zaakirah Zaakira vs Zaaliyah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1995–1998 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zaakira: Baby Name Since 1995 - 13 Births, Peak 1998." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaakira. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zaakira draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.