How Many People Are Named Zakiah?
An estimated 685 people in the United States have the first name Zakiah. It is used for both genders, with 66.3% female. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Zakiah peaked in popularity in 2006 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakiah 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 Zakiah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
685
About 1 in 500,371 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
66.3% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2006
39 births
Total Registered
692
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakiah
Zakiah is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (33.7%) and females (66.3%). Out of 692 total births registered, 233 were male and 459 were female.
Zakiah as a male name
Ranked #6,434 in 2024
14 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (19 births)
Zakiah as a female name
Ranked #7,925 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2006 (31 births)
Zakiah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakiah span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 258 babies were registered. While Zakiah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zakiah by Decade
How has Zakiah 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.
Zakiah by State
Birth registrations for Zakiah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Mississippi. The lowest are in Mississippi, California, Texas. On average, about 7 Zakiahs were registered per state.
Zakiah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zakiah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zakiah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakiah?
We estimate approximately 685 people named Zakiah 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 500,371 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakiah a common name?
Zakiah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 692 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakiah most popular?
Zakiah reached peak popularity in 2006, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakiah is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakiah a female name?
Zakiah is predominantly female. 66.3% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakiah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakiah Smith, Zakiah Johnson, Zakiah 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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