Total births
121
Girls' name · since 2000
Zakara
Since 2000, U.S. Social Security records show 121 babies named Zakara, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11645
- among girls today
- 121
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Zakara currently ranks #11645 among girls' names in America, with 121 babies recorded since 2000.
Zakara has 121 recorded births among girls since 2000, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #11645 as of the latest data, more common than 34% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2000 to 2025.
- #11645 among girls today
- 121 born since 2000
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakara is currently the #11645 girls' name in America, more common than 34% of girls - 121 born since 2000, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11645
- among girls today
- 121
- born since 2000
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other girls
Zakara vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11645
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 34% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
41% of everyone ever named Zakara was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
11 babies were named Zakara in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakara compares
121 28th 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
Zakara's all-time total is 68% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakara | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 121 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 11 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zakara's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zakara's full recorded timeline at 2011, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zakara at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#11,645
Active since
2000
Zakara popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2000–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 26 years of records
Zakara by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zakara's strongest decade.
50 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Zakara births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
45 births
- 2020s
2020s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 50 births (41% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakara? ▼
Zakara has been given to 121 babies in the U.S. since 2000, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #11645 as of the latest data. 11 babies were born in 2006, its single highest year.
When was Zakara most popular? ▼
Zakara was most popular in the 2000s decade with 50 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Zakara been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakara since 2000 -- 26 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zakara? ▼
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 Zakara's data
- Zakara's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (50 total births) through the 2020s (26) -- 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 Zakara
Nearby Names Like Zakara
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakara
Zakiya Girl
#3845 3,339 births
Zakiyah Girl
#3546 2,035 births
Zakia Girl
#10466 1,724 births
Zakiyyah Girl
1,163 births
Zakiah Girl
#7758 470 births
Compare Zakara side by side: Zakara vs Zakiya Zakara vs Zakiyah Zakara vs Zakia
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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, 2000–2025 (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. "Zakara: #11645 Girls' Name - 121 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakara. 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 Zakara 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.