Feminine dossier · first seen 1972
Zakiya
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1997
Peak births
129
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Z
Quick answers about Zakiya
How many people are named Zakiya?
An estimated 3,254 living Americans are named Zakiya.
How rare is Zakiya?
Zakiya is very rare among babies today, with 34 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 73.6% from its 1997 peak.
How old is the typical Zakiya?
The median age of a living American named Zakiya is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 16 and 35 years old.
Is Zakiya still popular?
Yes. Zakiya is holding steady, with 34 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zakiya most common?
Zakiya has its strongest geographic signal in North Carolina, where it appears 3.6× more often than the national baseline.
1972Peak 19972025
Peak year
1997
Decline from peak
73.6%
2025
34
All-time
3,339
Where it lives now
Zakiya is most concentrated in North Carolina — about 3.6× the national rate in the 2000s.
States where Zakiya is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.