Zakiyah
Girl name · #3734 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zakiyah? In official American birth records, Zakiyah has been tracked continuously since 1976, giving it 49 years of documented American history.
Zakiyah ranks #3734 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2382, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zakiyah.
Babies named Zakiyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 49-year story
Zakiyah first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2008, when 108 girls were named Zakiyah — good for #1949 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zakiyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zakiyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zakiyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zakiyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zakiyah is most common
State-level data for Zakiyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zakiyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zakiyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zamiyah, Jakiyah, Jamiyah, Makiyah, and Zaryah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zakiyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 44 | #3516 |
| 2023 | 55 | #3014 |
| 2022 | 54 | #3033 |
| 2021 | 44 | #3491 |
| 2020 | 58 | #2823 |
| 2019 | 58 | #2856 |
| 2018 | 49 | #3245 |
| 2017 | 86 | #2200 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 77 | #2382 |
| 2014 | 74 | #2442 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2626 |
| 2012 | 85 | #2205 |
| 2011 | 91 | #2103 |
| 2010 | 85 | #2258 |
| 2009 | 99 | #2064 |
| 2008 | 108 | #1949 |
| 2007 | 96 | #2101 |
| 2006 | 94 | #2081 |
| 2005 | 71 | #2457 |
| 2004 | 73 | #2345 |
| 2003 | 55 | #2800 |
| 2002 | 49 | #2976 |
| 2001 | 56 | #2663 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zakiyah?
In official American birth records, the name Zakiyah first appeared in 1976 (over 49 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 49 years.
Is Zakiyah a popular girl name?
Zakiyah ranked #3734 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2382.
When was the name Zakiyah most popular?
Zakiyah peaked in 2008, when 108 American girls received the name (ranked #1949 that year). Since 2008 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zakiyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Zakiyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.