Total births
36
Boys' name · since 2021
Zakaii
36 babies named Zakaii in U.S. Social Security records since 2021, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8281
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zakaii is the #8281 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 36 recorded since 2021.
Zakaii has 36 recorded births among boys since 2021, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8281 as of the latest data, more common than 42% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2025.
- #8281 among boys today
- 36 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 42% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakaii is currently the #8281 boys' name in America, more common than 42% of boys - 36 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8281
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 42%
- more common than other boys
Zakaii vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8281
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 42% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Zakaii was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zakaii in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakaii compares
36 13th 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
Zakaii's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakaii | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zakaii's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zakaii splits its recorded history at 2023: 64% of all births land in the more recent half, 36% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2022 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zakaii at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#8,281
Active since
2021
Zakaii popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 5 years of records
Zakaii by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zakaii's strongest decade.
36 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Zakaii births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
36 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakaii? ▼
36 babies have been named Zakaii since 2021. It currently ranks #8281 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 10 births.
When was Zakaii most popular? ▼
Zakaii was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zakaii been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakaii since 2021 -- 5 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zakaii? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zakary, Zakai, Zakaria, Zakariya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zakaii
Nearby Names Like Zakaii
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakaii
Zakary Boy
#4618 5,613 births
Zakai Boy
#604 4,052 births
Zakaria Boy
#1395 2,883 births
Zakariya Boy
#1203 2,511 births
Zakari Boy
#1093 2,472 births
Compare Zakaii side by side: Zakaii vs Zakary Zakaii vs Zakai Zakaii vs Zakaria
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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, 2021–2025 (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. "Zakaii: #8281 Boys' Name - 36 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakaii. 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 Zakaii 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.