How Many People Are Named Zakir?
An estimated 578 people in the United States have the first name Zakir. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Zakir peaked in popularity in 2015 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakir 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 Zakir paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
578
About 1 in 593,001 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2015
37 births
Total Registered
584
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakir
Zakir is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 584 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zakir as a male name
Ranked #4,051 in 2024
27 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (37 births)
Zakir: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakir span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 263 babies were registered. While Zakir is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zakir by Decade
How has Zakir 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.
Zakir by State
Birth registrations for Zakir span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Pennsylvania, California, New York. The lowest are in New York, California, Pennsylvania. On average, about 16 Zakirs were registered per state.
Zakir + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zakir as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zakir: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakir?
We estimate approximately 578 people named Zakir 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 593,001 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakir a common name?
Zakir is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 85.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 584 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakir most popular?
Zakir reached peak popularity in 2015, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakir is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakir a male name?
Zakir is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakir Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakir Smith, Zakir Johnson, Zakir 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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