US rank #9388 Boys' name Peak 2021 104 births

Zakar — #9388 US boys' name

104 babies named Zakar in U.S. Social Security records since 1998, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s82000s302010s302020s36
#9388
of 14,243 boys in use

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

2020s
Peak decade

35% of everyone ever named Zakar was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

9 babies were named Zakar in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zakar

The Social Security Administration has registered 104 babies named Zakar between 1998 and 2024, spanning 27 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zakar currently holds the #9388 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zakar performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 36 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Zakar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zakar 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 104 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.

Zakar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

104

Since 1998

27 years of records

Peak year

2021

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,388

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1998

Recorded for 27 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zakar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1998

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
9
Annual births at peak — across 27 years of records
45678910 202420222020201720122007200420021998 8

Zakar by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
36 births that decade — 35% of Zakar's all-time total
1990s82000s302010s302020s36

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zakar?
104 babies have been named Zakar since 1998. It currently ranks #9388 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 9 births.
When was Zakar most popular?
Zakar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zakar been used?
Zakar has been recorded in Social Security data since 1998, spanning 27 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zakar?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zakary, Zakai, Zakaria, Zakariya, 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, 1998–2024 (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.