Total births
38
Boys' name · since 2019
Zekani
38 babies named Zekani in U.S. Social Security records since 2019, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #10760
- among boys today
- 38
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zekani is the #10760 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 38 recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zekani has been recorded 38 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #10760 nationally and more common than 25% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2024.
- #10760 among boys today
- 38 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 25% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zekani is currently the #10760 boys' name in America, more common than 25% of boys - 38 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #10760
- among boys today
- 38
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 25%
- more common than other boys
Zekani vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#10760
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 25% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
82% of everyone ever named Zekani was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zekani in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Zekani compares
38 13th 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
Zekani's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zekani | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 38 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zekani's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zekani splits its recorded history at 2022: 61% of all births land in the more recent half, 39% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2022 (6 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zekani at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#10,760
Active since
2019
Zekani popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2024
- Peak year (2023)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zekani by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zekani's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 82% of all-time use.
Zekani births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 7
2010s
7 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (82% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zekani? ▼
38 babies have been named Zekani since 2019. It currently ranks #10760 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 10 births.
When was Zekani most popular? ▼
Zekani was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Zekani been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zekani since 2019 -- 6 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Zekani? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeke, Zekiel, Zekiah, Zekai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zekani
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zekani
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Zekiah Boy
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Zekai Boy
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Zeki Boy
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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, 2019–2024 (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. "Zekani: #10760 Boys' Name - 38 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zekani. 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 Zekani 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.