Total births
201
Girls' name · since 2001
Zakyah
Zakyah has 201 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2007 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 201
- total births
- 2001–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
Zakyah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 201 have been recorded since 2001.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakyah has been recorded 201 times among girls since 2001, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2021.
- 201 total births
- 2001–2021 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 48% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
201 girls have been named Zakyah since 2001, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.
- 201
- total births
- 2001–2021
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 48%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
48% of everyone ever named Zakyah was born in this single decade.
2007
Single peak year
20 babies were named Zakyah in 2007 - its busiest year on record.
Zakyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zakyah's full recorded timeline at 2011, 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 2021, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2007 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zakyah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2007
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2001
Zakyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2021
- Peak year (2007)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Zakyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zakyah's strongest decade.
96 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Zakyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
91 births
- 2020s 14
2020s
14 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 96 births (48% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakyah? ▼
Zakyah has been given to 201 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 20 babies were born in 2007, its single highest year.
When was Zakyah most popular? ▼
Zakyah was most popular in the 2000s decade with 96 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
How long has the name Zakyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakyah since 2001 -- 21 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Zakyah? ▼
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 Zakyah's data
- Zakyah's decade-level peak was the 2000s (96 total births); usage has since declined to 14 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 Zakyah
Nearby Names Like Zakyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakyah
Zakiya Girl
#3845 3,339 births
Zakiyah Girl
#3546 2,035 births
Zakia Girl
#10466 1,724 births
Zakiyyah Girl
1,163 births
Zakiah Girl
#7758 470 births
Compare Zakyah side by side: Zakyah vs Zakiya Zakyah vs Zakiyah Zakyah vs Zakia
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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, 2001–2021 (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. "Zakyah: Baby Name Since 2001 - 201 Births, Peak 2007." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakyah. 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 Zakyah 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.