Total births
67
Girls' name · since 2007
Zakyiah
Since 2007, U.S. Social Security records show 67 babies named Zakyiah, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 67
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
Zakyiah is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 67 have been recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Zakyiah recorded 67 times among girls since 2007, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2023.
- 67 total births
- 2007–2023 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 66% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
67 girls have been named Zakyiah since 2007, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2023.
- 67
- total births
- 2007–2023
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 66%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
66% of everyone ever named Zakyiah was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zakyiah in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
Zakyiah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zakyiah's full recorded timeline at 2013, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2008, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2012 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zakyiah at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2012
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2007
Zakyiah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2023
- Peak year (2012)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Zakyiah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zakyiah's strongest decade.
44 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 66% of all-time use.
Zakyiah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
44 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 44 births (66% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakyiah? ▼
Zakyiah has been given to 67 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 10 babies were born in 2012, its single highest year.
When was Zakyiah most popular? ▼
Zakyiah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 44 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Zakyiah been used? ▼
Zakyiah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 17 years of data through 2023.
What names are similar to Zakyiah? ▼
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 Zakyiah's data
- Zakyiah's decade-level peak was the 2010s (44 total births); usage has since declined to 12 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 Zakyiah
Nearby Names Like Zakyiah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakyiah
Zakiya Girl
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Zakiyah Girl
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Zakia Girl
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Zakiyyah Girl
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Zakiah Girl
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Compare Zakyiah side by side: Zakyiah vs Zakiya Zakyiah vs Zakiyah Zakyiah 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, 2007–2023 (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. "Zakyiah: Baby Name Since 2007 - 67 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakyiah. 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 Zakyiah 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.