Total births
382
Boys' name · since 1980
Zackaria
Zackaria has 382 recorded births since 1980 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2006 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8527
- among boys today
- 382
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Zackaria currently ranks #8527 among boys' names in America, with 382 babies recorded since 1980.
Social Security Administration records show Zackaria recorded 382 times among boys since 1980, holding rank #8527 nationally today, ahead of 40% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1980 to 2025.
- #8527 among boys today
- 382 born since 1980
- 2000s peak decade
- 40% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zackaria is currently the #8527 boys' name in America, more common than 40% of boys - 382 born since 1980, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8527
- among boys today
- 382
- born since 1980
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 40%
- more common than other boys
Zackaria vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8527
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 40% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
36% of everyone ever named Zackaria was born in this single decade.
2006
Single peak year
20 babies were named Zackaria in 2006 - its busiest year on record.
How Zackaria compares
382 Top 49% higher than 51% of 14,294 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
Zackaria's all-time total is 4% above the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zackaria | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 382 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zackaria's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zackaria splits its recorded history at 2006: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1980 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2006 peak of 20 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zackaria at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2006
Current rank
#8,527
Active since
1980
Zackaria popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1980–2025
- Peak year (2006)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Zackaria by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zackaria's strongest decade.
136 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.
Zackaria births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 10
1980s
10 births
- 1990s
1990s
87 births
- 2000s
2000s
136 births
- 2010s
2010s
117 births
- 2020s 32
2020s
32 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 136 births (36% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zackaria? ▼
382 babies have been named Zackaria since 1980. It currently ranks #8527 among boys. The peak year was 2006 with 20 births.
When was Zackaria most popular? ▼
Zackaria was most popular in the 2000s decade with 136 total births. The single peak year was 2006.
How long has the name Zackaria been used? ▼
Records for Zackaria go back to 1980, giving 46 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zackaria? ▼
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 Zackaria's data
- Zackaria's decade-level peak was the 2000s (136 total births); usage has since declined to 32 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zackaria
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Zachery Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1980–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zackaria: #8527 Boys' Name - 382 Births, Peak 2006." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zackaria. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zackaria 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 June 2026.