How popular is the name Zeki?

117 US babies were named Zeki between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2020.

What careers are people named Zeki over-represented in?

Among notable men who are politicians, Zekis show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Zeki

Zeki. 117 US babies since 1940, peak 2020. Notable Zekis are 1.7× over-represented as politicians.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2020

117 US babies were named Zeki between 1940 and 2025.

Zeki around the world

France: 110 babies since 1900, peak 2025, No. 2,933 in 2025
England & Wales: 160 babies since 1996, peak 2021, No. 3,657 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Zekis end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Politician	1.7×	Medium · 18 people
Footballer	1.5×	Medium · 16 people
Film director	1.6×	Low · 5 people
Screenwriter	1.4×	Low · 4 people

Among notable men who are politicians, Zekis show up 1.7× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

1 in 5 Sekais spell it Zeki

Sekai 59%
Zekai 22%
Zeki 19%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2020)