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Zakai

100% boys · #563 in the US for boys, 2025

Zakai has been given to about 4,070 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 4,038
Median age today5 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zakai per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 528
  • Born in 2025528
  • All time4,070
  • England & Wales, 202523

How popular is Zakai?

Zakai ranks 563rd among American boys in 2025, with 528 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 528 babies were given the name, ranking 563rd. The typical living American called Zakai is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in Delaware, where it accounts for 0.13% of births.

Names that sound like Zakai

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Makai0.85
  2. Jakai0.85
  3. Zakary0.69
  4. Zackary0.67
  5. Kai0.65
  6. Malakai0.64
  7. Shai0.61
  8. Sami0.55

Middle names for Zakai

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zakai Paul0.83
  2. Zakai John0.83
  3. Zakai Lee0.83
  4. Zakai Dean0.82
  5. Zakai Blake0.82
  6. Zakai Bryce0.82

Sibling names for Zakai

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Cillianbrother · 1.00
  2. Krewbrother · 0.99
  3. Iylasister · 0.99
  4. Caspianbrother · 0.99
  5. Everesteither · 0.99
  6. Jaylanisister · 0.99

Where Zakai is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Delaware0.13%
  2. New Mexico0.04%
  3. Georgia0.03%
  4. Missouri0.03%
  5. Nevada0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zakai Reyes0.78
  2. Zakai Nguyen0.78
  3. Zakai Moore0.78
  4. Zakai Lee0.78
  5. Zakai Hall0.78
  6. Zakai Green0.78

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zakai

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025

Zakai across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.