US rank #16114 Girls' name Peak 2006 323 births

Zakyra — #16114 US girls' name

323 babies named Zakyra in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2006. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s232000s1662010s1122020s22
#16114
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 9% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

51% of everyone ever named Zakyra was born in this single decade.

2006
Single peak year

26 babies were named Zakyra in 2006 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zakyra

The Social Security Administration has registered 323 babies named Zakyra between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zakyra currently holds the #16114 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2006, when 26 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zakyra performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 166 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zakyra shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 5 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Zakyra in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zakyra in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 323 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zakyra at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

323

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2006

26 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,114

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zakyra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2006)
26
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
051015202530 20242019201420102006200219981997 5

Zakyra by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
166 births that decade — 51% of Zakyra's all-time total
1990s232000s1662010s1122020s22

Zakyra by state

Where Zakyra concentrates geographically — total births since 1997

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zakyra
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.5%
Texas share of Zakyra's total US births 1.5%

5 of 323 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zakyra?
323 babies have been named Zakyra since 1997. It currently ranks #16114 among girls. The peak year was 2006 with 26 births.
When was Zakyra most popular?
Zakyra was most popular in the 2000s decade with 166 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
Where is Zakyra most popular?
The top states for the name Zakyra are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Zakyra been used?
Zakyra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zakyra?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1997–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.