boy's name
Zakai
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 4,437
the United States
#563
2025 births
Zakai is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 528 babies in the United States, ranking #563. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Zakai is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2025, when 528 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 6,279 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1998.
Zakai over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1990s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1990s | 15 |
| 2000s | 373 |
| 2010s | 1,316 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 2,366 |
How popular is Zakai?
In 2025, Zakai was given to 528 babies in the United States, ranking #563 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Zakai is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Zakai is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Za'kai | Za'kai is Zakai written with an apostrophe, recorded mostly in England and Wales. | 4 |
Names that peaked alongside Zakai
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zakai also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zakai over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zakai
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zakai — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zakai
How popular is the name Zakai?
In 2025, Zakai was given to 528 babies in the United States, ranking #563 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Zakai a girl's or a boy's name?
Zakai is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zakai most popular?
Zakai peaked in 2025, when 528 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zakai a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zakai currently ranks #563 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.