Total births
175
Boys' name · since 2007
Zakhai
175 babies named Zakhai in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6408
- among boys today
- 175
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
175 babies have been named Zakhai since 2007, making it today's #6408 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakhai has been recorded 175 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #6408 nationally and more common than 55% 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 2007 to 2025.
- #6408 among boys today
- 175 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 55% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zakhai is currently the #6408 boys' name in America, more common than 55% of boys - 175 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6408
- among boys today
- 175
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 55%
- more common than other boys
Zakhai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6408
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 55% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zakhai was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
28 babies were named Zakhai in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakhai compares
175 36th 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
Zakhai's all-time total is 52% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakhai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 175 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zakhai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zakhai's full recorded timeline at 2018, 70% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 30% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 28 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zakhai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,408
Active since
2007
Zakhai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zakhai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zakhai's strongest decade.
102 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zakhai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
61 births
- 2020s
2020s
102 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 102 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakhai? ▼
175 babies have been named Zakhai since 2007. It currently ranks #6408 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 28 births.
When was Zakhai most popular? ▼
Zakhai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 102 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zakhai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakhai since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zakhai? ▼
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 Zakhai
Nearby Names Like Zakhai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakhai
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
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Zakhai: #6408 Boys' Name - 175 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakhai. 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 Zakhai 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.