Boys' name · since 1974
Zacchaeus
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 1,969 babies named Zacchaeus, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,334 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,379 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,969
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zacchaeus is the #2379 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 1,969 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacchaeus has been recorded 1,969 times among boys since 1974, currently ranked #2379 nationally and more common than 83% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #3,334 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,379 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,969 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacchaeus ranks #3,334 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,379 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,969 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,334 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,379 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,969
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zacchaeus's 1,969 recorded births place it above 92.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
11 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Zacchaeus compares
1,969 Top 22% higher than 78% 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
Zacchaeus's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zacchaeus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,969 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 71 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zacchaeus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zacchaeus's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 73% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 27%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1978, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 71, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zacchaeus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Zacchaeus by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (612 births, 31% of the file).
2000s was Zacchaeus's strongest decade.
612 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Zacchaeus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 115
1980s
115 births
- 1990s
1990s
375 births
- 2000s
2000s
612 births
- 2010s
2010s
520 births
- 2020s
2020s
314 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 612 births (31% of all-time use).
How Zacchaeus 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 Zacchaeus's total volume
Zacchaeus by state
Where Zacchaeus concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 163 | 8.3% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 76 | 3.9% |
| #3 | North Carolina | | 68 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 64 | 3.3% |
| #5 | California | | 46 | 2.3% |
| #6 | Mississippi | | 46 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Alabama | | 27 | 1.4% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 25 | 1.3% |
163 of 1,969 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.
Zacchaeus appears in 11 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zacchaeus's data
- Zacchaeus's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (612 total births) through the 2020s (314) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zacchaeuss (163 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Zacchaeus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Zacchaeus 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.