How Many People Are Named Zakaiya?
An estimated 82 people in the United States have the first name Zakaiya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Zakaiya peaked in popularity in 2006 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakaiya 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 Zakaiya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zakaiya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
82
About 1 in 4,179,931 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2006
12 births
Total Registered
83
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakaiya
Zakaiya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 83 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zakaiya as a female name
Ranked #17,698 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2006 (12 births)
Zakaiya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakaiya span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 40 babies were registered. Zakaiya has declined significantly from its peak in the 2010s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zakaiya by Decade
How has Zakaiya 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.
Zakaiya + Last Name Combinations
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Zakaiya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakaiya?
We estimate approximately 82 people named Zakaiya 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 4,179,931 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakaiya a common name?
Zakaiya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 61.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 83 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakaiya most popular?
Zakaiya reached peak popularity in 2006, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakaiya is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakaiya a female name?
Zakaiya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakaiya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakaiya Smith, Zakaiya Johnson, Zakaiya 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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