Total births
131
Boys' name · since 2005
Zakye
131 babies named Zakye in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10505
- among boys today
- 131
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
131 babies have been named Zakye since 2005, making it today's #10505 boys' name.
Zakye has 131 recorded births among boys since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #10505 as of the latest data, more common than 27% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2025.
- #10505 among boys today
- 131 born since 2005
- 2010s peak decade
- 27% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakye is currently the #10505 boys' name in America, more common than 27% of boys - 131 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.
- #10505
- among boys today
- 131
- born since 2005
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 27%
- more common than other boys
Zakye vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10505
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 27% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
45% of everyone ever named Zakye was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
12 babies were named Zakye in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakye compares
131 30th 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
Zakye's all-time total is 64% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakye | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 131 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zakye's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zakye splits its recorded history at 2015: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2011 peak of 12 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zakye at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#10,505
Active since
2005
Zakye popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 21 years of records
Zakye by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zakye's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Zakye births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
25 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
47 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (45% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakye? ▼
131 babies have been named Zakye since 2005. It currently ranks #10505 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 12 births.
When was Zakye most popular? ▼
Zakye was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Zakye been used? ▼
Records for Zakye go back to 2005, giving 21 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zakye? ▼
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 Zakye's data
- Zakye's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (47) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Zakye
Nearby Names Like Zakye
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakye
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 Zakye side by side: Zakye vs Zakary Zakye vs Zakai Zakye vs Zakaria
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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, 2005–2025 (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. "Zakye: #10505 Boys' Name - 131 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakye. 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 Zakye 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.