Boys' name · since 1990
Zakir
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 612 babies named Zakir, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,989 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,012 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 612
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
612 babies have been named Zakir since 1990, making it today's #4012 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakir has been recorded 612 times among boys since 1990, currently ranked #4012 nationally and more common than 71% 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 1990 to 2025.
- #6,989 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #4,012 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 612 born since 1990
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakir ranks #6,989 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,012 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 612 born since 1990, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6,989 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #4,012 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 612
- born since 1990
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zakir's 612 recorded births place it above 84.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
How Zakir compares
612 Top 40% higher than 60% 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
Zakir's all-time total is 66% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakir | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 612 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zakir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zakir splits its recorded history at 2009: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1990 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2015 peak of 37 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zakir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Zakir by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (263 births, 43% of the file).
2010s was Zakir's strongest decade.
263 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Zakir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 61
1990s
61 births
- 2000s
2000s
158 births
- 2010s
2010s
263 births
- 2020s
2020s
130 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 263 births (43% of all-time use).
How Zakir 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 Zakir's total volume
Zakir by state
Where Zakir concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 35 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 6 | 1.0% |
| #3 | New York | | 6 | 1.0% |
35 of 612 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Zakir's data
- Zakir's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (263 total births) through the 2020s (130) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Pennsylvania records the most Zakirs (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zakir: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2015)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1990–2025 (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 Zakir 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.