Boys' name · since 1930
Zacharias
Since 1930, U.S. Social Security records show 2,074 babies named Zacharias, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #3,238 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,870 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,074
- born since 1930
- 2010s
- peak decade
2,074 babies have been named Zacharias since 1930, making it today's #3870 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacharias has been recorded 2,074 times among boys since 1930, currently ranked #3870 nationally and more common than 72% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1930 to 2025.
- #3,238 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #3,870 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 2,074 born since 1930
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacharias ranks #3,238 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,870 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,074 born since 1930, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,238 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #3,870 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 2,074
- born since 1930
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zacharias's 2,074 recorded births place it above 92.88% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
13 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Zacharias compares
2,074 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
Zacharias's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zacharias | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,074 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 94 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zacharias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zacharias splits its recorded history at 1999: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 94 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zacharias popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1930–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 94
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Zacharias by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (638 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Zacharias's strongest decade.
638 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Zacharias births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1970s 68
1970s
68 births
- 1980s 200
1980s
200 births
- 1990s
1990s
403 births
- 2000s
2000s
511 births
- 2010s
2010s
638 births
- 2020s 249
2020s
249 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 638 births (31% of all-time use).
How Zacharias 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 Zacharias's total volume
Zacharias by state
Where Zacharias concentrates geographically, total births since 1930
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 184 | 8.9% |
| #2 | California | | 132 | 6.4% |
| #3 | Florida | | 36 | 1.7% |
| #4 | New York | | 34 | 1.6% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 20 | 1.0% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 11 | 0.5% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 7 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Nevada | | 6 | 0.3% |
184 of 2,074 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 13 reporting states.
Zacharias appears in 13 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zacharias's data
- Zacharias's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (638 total births) through the 2020s (249) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zachariass (184 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zacharias: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2016)
Similar record span (~95 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, 1930–2025 (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 Zacharias 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.