Zakhi
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "pure" or "innocent one".
Name Census estimates that about 463 living Americans carry the first name Zakhi. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zakhi today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zakhi births was 2021 (35 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zakhi. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
463
~ 1 in 740,290 Americans
Peak year
2021
35 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,879
Tracked since 2003
Popularity
Zakhi: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zakhi from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 251 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zakhi remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zakhi by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zakhi during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zakhis live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zakhi
The name Zakhi has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known written languages dating back to around 3500 BCE in Mesopotamia, the region between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in modern-day Iraq. It is derived from the Sumerian word "zak," meaning "pure" or "clean," and the suffix "-hi," indicating a diminutive or affectionate form.
In ancient Sumerian cuneiform inscriptions, variations of the name, such as "Za-ki" and "Zak-hi," have been found, suggesting its early use among the Sumerians. The name may have held religious or symbolic significance, as the concept of purity was highly valued in Sumerian culture and religion.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Zakhi was a Sumerian scribe who lived around 2500 BCE. His name appears on several clay tablets documenting administrative records and literary works of the time. Another notable figure was Zakhi, a high-ranking official in the court of the Akkadian king Sargon the Great, who ruled in the 24th century BCE.
During the Babylonian era, around 1900 BCE, the name Zakhi was mentioned in the Epic of Gilgamesh, one of the oldest known literary works. It was the name of a wise and revered elder who counseled the hero Gilgamesh on his journey.
In the 9th century BCE, a Zakhi was recorded as a prominent scholar and physician in the court of the Assyrian king Ashurbanipal. His medical texts and treatises were widely studied and influential in the ancient Near East.
Another Zakhi of note was a Persian nobleman and advisor to the Achaemenid king Darius I, who ruled in the 6th century BCE. He was renowned for his wisdom and diplomatic skills, playing a crucial role in the expansion and governance of the Persian Empire.
While the name Zakhi fell out of widespread use after the decline of ancient Mesopotamian civilizations, it has occasionally resurfaced throughout history. In the 13th century CE, Zakhi al-Din was a prominent Islamic scholar and philosopher from Persia, known for his contributions to the fields of logic and metaphysics.
People
Zakhi + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zakhi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zakhi: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakhi?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 463 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zakhi going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 740,290 US residents.
Is Zakhi a common name?
We classify Zakhi as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 467 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zakhi most popular?
The single biggest year for Zakhi was 2021, when 35 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zakhi is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zakhi in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zakhi a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zakhi in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zakhi still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zakhi in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zakhi can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Zakhi?
Want to know how many people have the name Zakhi? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.