How Many People Are Named Zakkiyya?
An estimated 72 people in the United States have the first name Zakkiyya. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 36 years old, and Zakkiyya peaked in popularity in 1991 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakkiyya 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 Zakkiyya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zakkiyya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
72
About 1 in 4,760,477 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
36
years old
Peak Year
1991
10 births
Total Registered
75
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakkiyya
Zakkiyya is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 75 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zakkiyya as a female name
Ranked #17,941 in 2001
5 female births in 2001
Peak: 1991 (10 births)
Zakkiyya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakkiyya span from the 1970s to the 2000s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 33 babies were registered. Zakkiyya has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zakkiyya by Decade
How has Zakkiyya 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.
Zakkiyya by State
Zakkiyya + Last Name Combinations
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Zakkiyya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakkiyya?
We estimate approximately 72 people named Zakkiyya 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 4,760,477 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakkiyya a common name?
Zakkiyya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 59.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 75 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakkiyya most popular?
Zakkiyya reached peak popularity in 1991, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakkiyya is approximately 36 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakkiyya a female name?
Zakkiyya is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakkiyya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakkiyya Smith, Zakkiyya Johnson, Zakkiyya 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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