How Many People Are Named Zakai?
An estimated 3,512 people in the United States have the first name Zakai. It is predominantly male (99.5%). The average bearer is 8 years old, and Zakai peaked in popularity in 2024 with 472 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakai as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zakai paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zakai is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 8, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,512
About 1 in 97,595 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.5% confidence
Average Age
8
years old
Peak Year
2024
472 births
Total Registered
3,538
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakai
Zakai is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,538 total births registered, 99.5% were male.
Zakai as a male name
Ranked #603 in 2024
472 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (472 births)
Zakai as a female name
Ranked #13,413 in 2023
7 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (7 births)
Zakai: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakai span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 1,834 babies were registered. Zakai remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zakai by Decade
How has Zakai tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zakai by State
Birth registrations for Zakai span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Texas. The lowest are in Kansas, District of Columbia, Connecticut. On average, about 76 Zakais were registered per state.
Zakai + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zakai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zakai: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakai?
We estimate approximately 3,512 people named Zakai are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 97,595 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakai a common name?
Zakai is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,538 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakai most popular?
Zakai reached peak popularity in 2024, when 472 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakai is approximately 8 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakai a male name?
Zakai is predominantly male. 99.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakai Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakai Smith, Zakai Johnson, Zakai Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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