How Many People Are Named Zakari?
An estimated 2,489 people in the United States have the first name Zakari. It is predominantly male (90.1%). The average bearer is 11 years old, and Zakari peaked in popularity in 2023 with 228 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakari 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 Zakari paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zakari is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,489
About 1 in 137,708 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.1% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2023
228 births
Total Registered
2,512
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakari
Zakari is predominantly male (90.1%), though 248 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zakari as a male name
Ranked #1,096 in 2024
197 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (213 births)
Zakari as a female name
Ranked #8,910 in 2024
12 female births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (22 births)
Zakari: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakari span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 978 babies were registered. Zakari remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zakari by Decade
How has Zakari 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.
Zakari by State
Birth registrations for Zakari span all 24 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Florida, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Mississippi, Kentucky, Colorado. On average, about 48 Zakaris were registered per state.
Zakari + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zakari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zakari: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakari?
We estimate approximately 2,489 people named Zakari 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 137,708 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakari a common name?
Zakari is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,512 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakari most popular?
Zakari reached peak popularity in 2023, when 228 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakari is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakari a male name?
Zakari is predominantly male. 90.1% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakari Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakari Smith, Zakari Johnson, Zakari 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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