Zakai

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A few things about Zakai you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.

• 👶How commonAbout 1 in every 3,235 baby boys born in the US in 2025 was named Zakai, 528 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zakai would very likely be the only one.
• 📜HistoryZakai first shows up in US birth records in 1998, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 27 years since.
• 🏆Best yearZakai is at its all-time high right now: #563 in 2025.
• 📈Then vs nowZakai is 67× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 217,391 baby boys; in 2025, about 1 in 3,235.
• 🚀TrendZakai has climbed 339 places in the US rankings over the last five years and now sits at #563. Fast risers like this often keep climbing, so expect to hear it more.
• 📍Where it's lovedZakai is most popular in Delaware, where it ranks #142, followed by Missouri (#346) and Georgia (#357). It's in the top 1,000 in 28 states.
• 💬MeaningIn Hebrew, Zakai means “pure, innocent”.

About the name Zakai

Zakai is a boy name meaning “pure, innocent”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-kai”. US birth records list Zakai for boys from 1998 to 2025, in 28 of those 28 years. Its best year was 2025, when it ranked #563 among boy names. In 2025 it ranked #563, with 528 babies.