US rank #9384 Boys' name Peak 2003 148 births

Zacharius — #9384 US boys' name

148 babies named Zacharius in U.S. Social Security records since 1997, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s162000s732010s512020s8
#9384
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 34% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Zacharius was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

10 babies were named Zacharius in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zacharius

The Social Security Administration has registered 148 babies named Zacharius between 1997 and 2024, spanning 28 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zacharius currently holds the #9384 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zacharius performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 73 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zacharius shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zacharius 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 148 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.

Zacharius at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

148

Since 1997

28 years of records

Peak year

2003

10 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#9,384

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1997

Recorded for 28 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zacharius popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1997

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
10
Annual births at peak — across 28 years of records
4681012 20242017201220082005200219981997 5

Zacharius by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
73 births that decade — 49% of Zacharius's all-time total
1990s162000s732010s512020s8

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zacharius?
148 babies have been named Zacharius since 1997. It currently ranks #9384 among boys. The peak year was 2003 with 10 births.
When was Zacharius most popular?
Zacharius was most popular in the 2000s decade with 73 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Zacharius been used?
Zacharius has been recorded in Social Security data since 1997, spanning 28 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zacharius?
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, 1997–2024 (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.