Boys' name · since 1974
Zaki
Zaki has 1,514 recorded births since 1974 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2008 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,932 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,402 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,514
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,514 babies have been named Zaki since 1974, making it today's #2402 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaki has been recorded 1,514 times among boys since 1974, currently ranked #2402 nationally and more common than 83% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #3,932 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,402 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,514 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaki ranks #3,932 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,402 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,514 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,932 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,402 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,514
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zaki's 1,514 recorded births place it above 91.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Zaki compares
1,514 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 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
Zaki's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaki | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,514 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 62 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zaki's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaki's full recorded timeline at 2001, 79% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 21% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 62 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zaki popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2008)
- 62
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Zaki by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (492 births, 32% of the file).
2010s was Zaki's strongest decade.
492 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Zaki births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s 77
1980s
77 births
- 1990s 171
1990s
171 births
- 2000s
2000s
419 births
- 2010s
2010s
492 births
- 2020s
2020s
321 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 492 births (32% of all-time use).
How Zaki compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zaki's total volume
Zaki by state
Where Zaki concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 98 | 6.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 44 | 2.9% |
| #3 | New Jersey | | 29 | 1.9% |
| #4 | New York | | 28 | 1.8% |
| #5 | Texas | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Virginia | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #8 | Florida | | 10 | 0.7% |
98 of 1,514 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Zaki appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zaki's data
- Zaki's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (492 total births) through the 2020s (321) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zakis (98 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zaki
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zaki: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2008)
Similar record span (~51 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zaki 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 August 2026.