Recorded 1992–2013 Boys' name Peak 1992 33 births

Zacheus — boys' name

33 babies named Zacheus in U.S. Social Security records since 1992, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s82000s192010s6
2000s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Zacheus was born in this single decade.

1992
Single peak year

8 babies were named Zacheus in 1992 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zacheus

The Social Security Administration has registered 33 babies named Zacheus between 1992 and 2013, spanning 22 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zacheus currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1992, when 8 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zacheus performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 19 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zacheus shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zacheus 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 33 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.

Zacheus at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

33

Since 1992

22 years of records

Peak year

1992

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1992

Recorded for 22 years

Last year on file: 2013

Zacheus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1992

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak — across 22 years of records
456789 20132007200320001992 8

Zacheus by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
19 births that decade — 58% of Zacheus's all-time total
1990s82000s192010s6

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zacheus?
33 babies have been named Zacheus since 1992. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1992 with 8 births.
When was Zacheus most popular?
Zacheus was most popular in the 2000s decade with 19 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
How long has the name Zacheus been used?
Zacheus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1992, spanning 22 years of data through 2013.
What names are similar to Zacheus?
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.

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, 1992–2013 (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.