Declining since 2000, #10,695 for boys today.
Popularity of Zakee since 1976
Babies named Zakee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2001, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Zakee's real moment was 1979.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 84 |
| 1980s | 99 |
| 1990s | 157 |
| 2000s | 166 |
| 2010s | 55 |
| 2020s | 22 |
Meaning & origin
Zakee is a rare American name that first appeared in U.S. Social Security records in 1976. Its popularity peaked in 1979, and since 2000 it has been on a downward trajectory, with fewer than 5 annual births in most recent years. In 2025, the name ranked 10,695, with an incidence of roughly 1 in every 284,679 baby boys. The name is almost certainly a respelling of Zaki, an Arabic name meaning 'pure' or 'intelligent,' adapted to English phonetic conventions. While it has never been geographically concentrated, its use reflects the broader trend of parents choosing culturally meaningful names with accessible spellings.
Zakee is likely a variant of the Arabic name Zaki, which derives from the root z-k-y meaning 'to be pure' or 'to be intelligent.' While Zaki is well-attested in the Arab world, Zakee with the -ee ending is a common English respelling to indicate the long 'e' sound. The name first appeared in U.S. records in 1976 and saw modest use in the late 1970s, peaking in 1979.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zak, Zee
Variants: Zaki, Zakki, Zakiyy
Sibling names for Zakee
Names that share Zakee's style, for a brother or sister.
