Boys' name · since 1925
Zacarias
Zacarias has 1,132 recorded births since 1925 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2010 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,747 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,892 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,132
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zacarias is the #2892 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,132 recorded since 1925.
Social Security Administration records show Zacarias recorded 1,132 times among boys since 1925, holding rank #2892 nationally today, ahead of 79% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1925 to 2025.
- #4,747 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,892 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,132 born since 1925
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacarias ranks #4,747 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,892 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,132 born since 1925, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,747 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,892 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,132
- born since 1925
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zacarias's 1,132 recorded births place it above 89.56% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Zacarias compares
1,132 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zacarias's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zacarias | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,132 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 46 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zacarias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zacarias's SSA record in two at 1996 and the more recent half accounts for 78% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 22%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1937, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2010 peak of 46, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zacarias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–2025
- Peak year (2010)
- 46
- Annual births at peak, across 101 years of records
Zacarias by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (355 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Zacarias's strongest decade.
355 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Zacarias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 14
1920s
14 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1940s 17
1940s
17 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 35
1970s
35 births
- 1980s 80
1980s
80 births
- 1990s 136
1990s
136 births
- 2000s
2000s
254 births
- 2010s
2010s
355 births
- 2020s
2020s
213 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 355 births (31% of all-time use).
How Zacarias compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zacarias's total volume
Zacarias by state
Where Zacarias concentrates geographically, total births since 1925
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 172 | 15.2% |
| #2 | California | | 141 | 12.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 31 | 2.7% |
| #4 | Arizona | | 6 | 0.5% |
| #5 | Maryland | | 6 | 0.5% |
172 of 1,132 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Zacarias's data
- Zacarias's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (355 total births) through the 2020s (213) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zacariass (172 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zacarias: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2010)
Similar record span (~100 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1925–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zacarias draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.