boy's name
Zakir
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,370
Scotland
#512
2012 births
Zakir is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in England and Wales in 2009, when 48 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade in England and Wales.
- Today about 1 in 58,551 babies in England and Wales is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1996.
Zakir over time
Births per decade in England and Wales, 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 | 84 |
| 2000s | 268 |
| 2010s | 223 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 43 |
How popular is Zakir?
In 2025, Zakir was given to 9 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zakir is used
Figures for England and Wales withhold any name given to fewer than three babies in a year, so a gap means the name fell below that floor rather than went unused. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zakir
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zakir also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zakir over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zakir
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zakir — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zakir
How popular is the name Zakir?
In 2025, Zakir was given to 9 babies in England and Wales. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zakir a girl's or a boy's name?
Zakir is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zakir most popular?
Zakir peaked in 2009, when 48 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zakir a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zakir currently ranks #2,499 in England and Wales. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.