How Many People Are Named Zakiyah?
An estimated 1,975 people in the United States have the first name Zakiyah. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Zakiyah peaked in popularity in 2008 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakiyah 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 Zakiyah paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zakiyah is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,975
About 1 in 173,547 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.7% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2008
108 births
Total Registered
2,002
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakiyah
Zakiyah is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,002 total births registered, 99.7% were female.
Zakiyah as a male name
Ranked #10,868 in 2024
7 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (7 births)
Zakiyah as a female name
Ranked #3,564 in 2024
44 female births in 2024
Peak: 2008 (108 births)
Zakiyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakiyah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 753 babies were registered. While Zakiyah is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zakiyah by Decade
How has Zakiyah 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.
Zakiyah by State
Birth registrations for Zakiyah span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Georgia, North Carolina, Florida. The lowest are in California, Arkansas, Ohio. On average, about 36 Zakiyahs were registered per state.
Zakiyah + Last Name Combinations
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Zakiyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakiyah?
We estimate approximately 1,975 people named Zakiyah 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 173,547 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakiyah a common name?
Zakiyah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,002 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakiyah most popular?
Zakiyah reached peak popularity in 2008, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakiyah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakiyah a female name?
Zakiyah is predominantly female. 99.7% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakiyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakiyah Smith, Zakiyah Johnson, Zakiyah 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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