Total births
175
Girls' name · since 2001
Zakyla
Since 2001, U.S. Social Security records show 175 babies named Zakyla, peaking in 2012. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9957
- among girls today
- 175
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Zakyla currently ranks #9957 among girls' names in America, with 175 babies recorded since 2001.
Zakyla has 175 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9957 as of the latest data, more common than 44% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2025.
- #9957 among girls today
- 175 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakyla is currently the #9957 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 175 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9957
- among girls today
- 175
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Zakyla vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#9957
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Zakyla was born in this single decade.
2012
Single peak year
15 babies were named Zakyla in 2012 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakyla compares
175 34th 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
Zakyla's all-time total is 54% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakyla | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 175 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zakyla's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zakyla splits its recorded history at 2011: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2012 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zakyla at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2012
Current rank
#9,957
Active since
2001
Zakyla popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2012)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Zakyla by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zakyla's strongest decade.
81 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Zakyla births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
81 births
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
48 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 81 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakyla? ▼
Since 2001, Social Security records show 175 babies named Zakyla. Today it holds rank #9957 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2012, with 15 births.
When was Zakyla most popular? ▼
Zakyla was most popular in the 2000s decade with 81 total births. The single peak year was 2012.
How long has the name Zakyla been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakyla since 2001 -- 25 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zakyla? ▼
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 Zakyla's data
- Zakyla's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (81 total births) through the 2020s (48) -- 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 Zakyla
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakyla
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Zakiyah Girl
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Zakia Girl
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Zakiyyah Girl
1,163 births
Zakiah Girl
#7758 470 births
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Zakyla: #9957 Girls' Name - 175 Births, Peak 2012." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakyla. 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 Zakyla 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.