How Many People Are Named Zakayla?
An estimated 390 people in the United States have the first name Zakayla. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Zakayla peaked in popularity in 2006 with 36 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakayla 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 Zakayla paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
390
About 1 in 878,857 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2006
36 births
Total Registered
394
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakayla
Zakayla is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 394 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zakayla as a female name
Ranked #17,699 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2006 (36 births)
Zakayla: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakayla span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 204 babies were registered. Zakayla has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zakayla by Decade
How has Zakayla 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.
Zakayla by State
Birth registrations for Zakayla span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Florida. On average, about 6 Zakaylas were registered per state.
Zakayla + Last Name Combinations
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Zakayla: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakayla?
We estimate approximately 390 people named Zakayla 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 878,857 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakayla a common name?
Zakayla is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 394 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakayla most popular?
Zakayla reached peak popularity in 2006, when 36 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakayla is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakayla a female name?
Zakayla is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakayla Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakayla Smith, Zakayla Johnson, Zakayla 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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