US rank #10434 Girls' name Peak 1975 1,714 births

Zakia — #10434 US girls' name

1,714 babies named Zakia in U.S. Social Security records since 1971, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s2961980s2971990s4412000s4242010s1922020s64
#10434
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 41% of names given to girls today.

1990s
Peak decade

26% of everyone ever named Zakia was born in this single decade.

1975
Single peak year

88 babies were named Zakia in 1975 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zakia

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,714 babies named Zakia between 1971 and 2024, spanning 54 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zakia currently holds the #10434 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1975, when 88 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zakia performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 441 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Zakia shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Pennsylvania, which accounts for 164 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by New York and New Jersey. In total, SSA state-level files list Zakia in 14 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zakia in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,714 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zakia at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,714

Since 1971

54 years of records

Peak year

1975

88 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,434

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1971

Recorded for 54 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zakia popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1971

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1975)
88
Annual births at peak — across 54 years of records
020406080100 202420172010200319961989198219751971 9

Zakia popularity over time — boys

16 total births recorded since 2000 (Zakia as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 16 births
4.555.566.5 200920042000 5

Zakia by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
441 births that decade — 26% of Zakia's all-time total
1970s2961980s2971990s4412000s4242010s1922020s64

Zakia by state

Where Zakia concentrates geographically — total births since 1971

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zakia
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Pennsylvania
164 9.6%
#2 New York
140 8.2%
#3 New Jersey
42 2.5%
#4 North Carolina
32 1.9%
#5 Texas
28 1.6%
#6 Georgia
27 1.6%
#7 Florida
26 1.5%
#8 Illinois
17 1.0%
Pennsylvania share of Zakia's total US births 9.6%
Even split

164 of 1,714 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.

Zakia appears in 14 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zakia?
1,714 babies have been named Zakia since 1971. It currently ranks #10434 among girls. The peak year was 1975 with 88 births.
When was Zakia most popular?
Zakia was most popular in the 1990s decade with 441 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
Where is Zakia most popular?
The top states for the name Zakia are Pennsylvania (164 births), New York (140 births), New Jersey (42 births).
How long has the name Zakia been used?
Zakia has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 54 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zakia?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zakiya, Zakiyah, Zakiyyah, Zakaria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1971–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.