Zekiah
The Story of Zekiah
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Zekiah as a girl name dates back to 1999, when 5 babies received it. 2003 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Zekiah — #9,048 in the national rankings. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 71% of all recorded Zekiahs. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2022 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 94 Zekiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Zekiah on the record books as a boy name in 1999, with 9 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2021, when 28 Zekiahs were born — ranking #3,813 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 42% of all recorded Zekiahs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #4,689 among boy names with 22 births, holding steady (+0%). In total, more than 372 Zekiahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zekiah
Zekiah is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 372 births in the dataset. Zekiah's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #3,813. Use the chart and map above to compare Zekiah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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