unisex name
Zakiah
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 747
Zakiah is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 63% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2006, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 144,155 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1990.
Zakiah 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 | 41 |
| 2000s | 254 |
| 2010s | 258 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 163 |
How popular is Zakiah?
In 2025, Zakiah was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zakiah 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.
Names that peaked alongside Zakiah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zakiah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zakiah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zakiah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zakiah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zakiah
How popular is the name Zakiah?
In 2025, Zakiah was given to 23 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zakiah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zakiah is used for both girls and boys. About 63% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Zakiah most popular?
Zakiah peaked in 2006, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zakiah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zakiah currently ranks #4,490 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.