US rank #6260 Boys' name Peak 1991 898 births

Zachari — #6260 US boys' name

898 babies named Zachari in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s151980s1701990s2912000s2062010s1472020s69
#6260
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 56% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

32% of everyone ever named Zachari was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

36 babies were named Zachari in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zachari

The Social Security Administration has registered 898 babies named Zachari between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zachari currently holds the #6260 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 36 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zachari performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 291 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Zachari shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Zachari in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zachari in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 898 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zachari at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

898

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

1991

36 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#6,260

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zachari popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1991)
36
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
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Zachari by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
291 births that decade — 32% of Zachari's all-time total
1970s151980s1701990s2912000s2062010s1472020s69

Zachari by state

Where Zachari concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Zachari
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
12 1.3%
#2 Texas
10 1.1%
#3 California
6 0.7%
#4 Florida
5 0.6%
#5 Georgia
5 0.6%
#6 Illinois
5 0.6%
New York share of Zachari's total US births 1.3%
Even split

12 of 898 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zachari?
898 babies have been named Zachari since 1977. It currently ranks #6260 among boys. The peak year was 1991 with 36 births.
When was Zachari most popular?
Zachari was most popular in the 1990s decade with 291 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
Where is Zachari most popular?
The top states for the name Zachari are New York (12 births), Texas (10 births), California (6 births).
How long has the name Zachari been used?
Zachari has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zachari?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zachary, Zackary, Zachariah, Zachery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.