Total births
51
Boys' name · since 2019
Zakani
51 babies named Zakani in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10756
- among boys today
- 51
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
51 babies have been named Zakani since 2019, making it today's #10756 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakani has been recorded 51 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #10756 nationally and more common than 25% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #10756 among boys today
- 51 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakani is currently the #10756 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 51 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10756
- among boys today
- 51
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Zakani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10756
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
84% of everyone ever named Zakani was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zakani in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakani compares
51 17th 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
Zakani's all-time total is 86% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 51 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zakani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zakani's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2022, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zakani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#10,756
Active since
2019
Zakani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Zakani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zakani's strongest decade.
43 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 84% of all-time use.
Zakani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 8
2010s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 43 births (84% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakani? ▼
Zakani has been given to 51 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #10756 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Zakani most popular? ▼
Zakani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 43 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zakani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakani since 2019 -- 7 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zakani? ▼
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 Zakani
Nearby Names Like Zakani
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakani
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 Zakani side by side: Zakani vs Zakary Zakani vs Zakai Zakani 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, 2019–2025 (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. "Zakani: #10756 Boys' Name - 51 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakani. 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 Zakani 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.