Boys' name · since 1992

Zacheus

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.

#25,291 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade

Zacheus sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 33 recorded since 1992.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacheus has been recorded 33 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1992 to 2013.

  • #25,291 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 33 born since 1992
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacheus ranks #25,291 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.

#25,291 of 45,481
all-time among boys
33
born since 1992
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Zacheus's 33 recorded births place it above 44.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zacheus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Zacheus's SSA record in two at 2003 and the more recent half accounts for 55% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 45%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Zacheus popularity over time

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

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1992)
8
Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
456789 19922000200320072013 6

Zacheus by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (19 births, 58% of the file).

2000s was Zacheus's strongest decade.

19 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.

Zacheus births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 19 births (58% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zacheus? ▼
Since 1992, Social Security records show 33 babies named Zacheus. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #25,291 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2013. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 8 births.
Where does Zacheus sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacheus ranks #25,291 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

What to do with Zacheus's data

  • Zacheus's decade-level peak was the 2000s (19 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Zacheus

Nearby Names Like Zacheus

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zacheus

Zachary Boy
#216 551,752 births
Zackary Boy
#1511 31,593 births
Zachariah Boy
#537 31,238 births
Zachery Boy
#3011 29,836 births
Zackery Boy
#3473 17,748 births

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Delphine
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Weikko
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zacheus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1992–2013 (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 Zacheus 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.