US rank #8111 Unisex name Peak 2014 147 births

Zakariyah — #8111 US boys' name

147 babies named Zakariyah in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2014. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s122010s932020s42
#8111
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 43% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

63% of everyone ever named Zakariyah was born in this single decade.

2014
Single peak year

16 babies were named Zakariyah in 2014 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zakariyah

The Social Security Administration has registered 147 babies named Zakariyah between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zakariyah currently holds the #8111 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2014, when 16 babies received it in a single year. Zakariyah is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 19 additional births since 2011.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zakariyah performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 93 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zakariyah shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zakariyah 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 147 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.

Zakariyah at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

147

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2014

16 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#8,111

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zakariyah popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2014)
16
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
05101520 20242022201920172015201320102007 5

Zakariyah popularity over time — girls

19 total births recorded since 2011 (Zakariyah as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 19 births
5.566.577.5 201320122011 7

Zakariyah by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
93 births that decade — 63% of Zakariyah's all-time total
2000s122010s932020s42

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zakariyah?
147 babies have been named Zakariyah since 2007. It currently ranks #8111 among boys. The peak year was 2014 with 16 births.
When was Zakariyah most popular?
Zakariyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 93 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Zakariyah a unisex name?
Yes, Zakariyah is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 147 births, and as a girl's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Zakariyah been used?
Zakariyah has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zakariyah?
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, 2007–2024 (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.