Total births
199
Girls' name · since 1998
Zakya
Zakya has 199 recorded births since 1998 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12734
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Zakya currently ranks #12734 among girls' names in America, with 199 babies recorded since 1998.
Social Security Administration records show Zakya recorded 199 times among girls since 1998, holding rank #12734 nationally today, ahead of 28% of girls, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1998 to 2024.
- #12734 among girls today
- 199 born since 1998
- 2000s peak decade
- 28% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakya is currently the #12734 girls' name in America, more common than 28% of girls - 199 born since 1998, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12734
- among girls today
- 199
- born since 1998
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 28%
- more common than other girls
Zakya vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12734
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 28% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Zakya was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
17 babies were named Zakya in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakya compares
199 37th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Zakya's all-time total is 48% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakya | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 199 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 17 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zakya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zakya's full recorded timeline at 2009, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zakya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#12,734
Active since
1998
Zakya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1998–2024
- Peak year (2006)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Zakya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zakya's strongest decade.
115 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zakya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 8
1990s
8 births
- 2000s
2000s
115 births
- 2010s
2010s
69 births
- 2020s 7
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 115 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakya? ▼
Since 1998, Social Security records show 199 babies named Zakya. Today it holds rank #12734 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2006, with 17 births.
When was Zakya most popular? ▼
Zakya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 115 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Zakya been used? ▼
Records for Zakya go back to 1998, giving 27 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Zakya? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zakiya, Zakiyah, Zakia, Zakiyyah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zakya's data
- Zakya's decade-level peak was the 2000s (115 total births); usage has since declined to 7 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Zakya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakya
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Zakia Girl
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Zakiyyah Girl
1,163 births
Zakiah Girl
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1998–2024 (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. "Zakya: #12734 Girls' Name - 199 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakya. 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 Zakya 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 June 2026.