Total births
140
Boys' name · since 2003
Zakkai
140 babies named Zakkai in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5826
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
140 babies have been named Zakkai since 2003, making it today's #5826 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakkai has been recorded 140 times among boys since 2003, currently ranked #5826 nationally and more common than 59% 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 2003 to 2025.
- #5826 among boys today
- 140 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 59% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zakkai is currently the #5826 boys' name in America, more common than 59% of boys - 140 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5826
- among boys today
- 140
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 59%
- more common than other boys
Zakkai vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5826
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 59% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Zakkai was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
27 babies were named Zakkai in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakkai compares
140 32nd 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
Zakkai's all-time total is 62% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakkai | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 140 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zakkai's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zakkai splits its recorded history at 2019: 72% of all births land in the more recent half, 28% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2025 peak of 27 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zakkai at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#5,826
Active since
2003
Zakkai popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Zakkai by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zakkai's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Zakkai births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 24
2000s
24 births
- 2010s 23
2010s
23 births
- 2020s
2020s
93 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 93 births (66% of all-time use).
Zakkai by state
Where Zakkai concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Zakkai's total US births 3.6%
5 of 140 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakkai? ▼
140 babies have been named Zakkai since 2003. It currently ranks #5826 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 27 births.
When was Zakkai most popular? ▼
Zakkai was most popular in the 2020s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Zakkai most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zakkai are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Zakkai been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakkai since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zakkai? ▼
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.
What to do with Zakkai's data
- Texas records the most Zakkais (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Zakkai
Nearby Names Like Zakkai
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakkai
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
Compare Zakkai side by side: Zakkai vs Zakary Zakkai vs Zakai Zakkai vs Zakaria
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Zakkai: #5826 Boys' Name - 140 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakkai. 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 Zakkai 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.