Total births
88
Girls' name · since 2002
Zakaiya
88 babies named Zakaiya in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #16395
- among girls today
- 88
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
88 babies have been named Zakaiya since 2002, making it today's #16395 girls' name.
Zakaiya has 88 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16395 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2024.
- #16395 among girls today
- 88 born since 2002
- 2010s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zakaiya is currently the #16395 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 88 born since 2002, peaking in the 2010s.
- #16395
- among girls today
- 88
- born since 2002
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Zakaiya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16395
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Zakaiya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
12 babies were named Zakaiya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakaiya compares
88 22nd percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Zakaiya's all-time total is 77% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakaiya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 88 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zakaiya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zakaiya splits its recorded history at 2012: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2002 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zakaiya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#16,395
Active since
2002
Zakaiya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Zakaiya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zakaiya's strongest decade.
40 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Zakaiya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
32 births
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 40 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakaiya? ▼
88 babies have been named Zakaiya since 2002. It currently ranks #16395 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 12 births.
When was Zakaiya most popular? ▼
Zakaiya was most popular in the 2010s decade with 40 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Zakaiya been used? ▼
Zakaiya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2002, spanning 23 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zakaiya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zakiya, Zakiyah, Zakia, Zakiyyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zakaiya's data
- Zakaiya's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (40 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zakaiya
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2024 (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. "Zakaiya: #16395 Girls' Name - 88 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakaiya. 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 Zakaiya 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 July 2026.