Total births
149
Boys' name · since 2010
Zahkai
149 babies named Zahkai in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5418
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
149 babies have been named Zahkai since 2010, making it today's #5418 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zahkai recorded 149 times among boys since 2010, holding rank #5418 nationally today, ahead of 62% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #5418 among boys today
- 149 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zahkai is currently the #5418 boys' name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 149 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5418
- among boys today
- 149
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Zahkai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5418
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
60% of everyone ever named Zahkai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
21 babies were named Zahkai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zahkai compares
149 33th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zahkai's all-time total is 59% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zahkai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 149 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 21 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zahkai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zahkai splits its recorded history at 2019: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 21 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zahkai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,418
Active since
2010
Zahkai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 21
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Zahkai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zahkai's strongest decade.
90 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Zahkai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
90 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 90 births (60% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zahkai? ▼
Since 2010, Social Security records show 149 babies named Zahkai. Today it holds rank #5418 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 21 births.
When was Zahkai most popular? ▼
Zahkai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 90 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zahkai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zahkai since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zahkai? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zahir, Zahid, Zahmir, Zaheer, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zahkai
Nearby Names Like Zahkai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zahkai
Zahir Boy
#750 4,777 births
Zahid Boy
#2697 1,126 births
Zahmir Boy
#2863 715 births
Zaheer Boy
#4981 344 births
Zahari Boy
#4684 255 births
Compare Zahkai side by side: Zahkai vs Zahir Zahkai vs Zahid Zahkai vs Zahmir
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Zahkai: #5418 Boys' Name - 149 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zahkai. 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 Zahkai 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.