Total births
161
Unisex name · since 2007
Zakariyah
Zakariyah has 161 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8138
- among boys today
- 161
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Zakariyah currently ranks #8138 among unisex names in America, with 161 babies recorded since 2007.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakariyah has been recorded 161 times among boys since 2007, currently ranked #8138 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #8138 among boys today
- 161 born since 2007
- 2010s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakariyah is currently the #8138 unisex name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 161 born since 2007, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8138
- among boys today
- 161
- born since 2007
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Zakariyah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8138
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
58% 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.
How Zakariyah compares
161 34th percentile among 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
Zakariyah's all-time total is 56% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakariyah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 161 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zakariyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zakariyah's full recorded timeline at 2017, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2007, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 16 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zakariyah at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2014
Current rank
#8,138
Active since
2007
Zakariyah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2014)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zakariyah popularity over time - girls
19 total births recorded since 2011 (Zakariyah as girls' name)
Zakariyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zakariyah's strongest decade.
93 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Zakariyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 12
2000s
12 births
- 2010s
2010s
93 births
- 2020s
2020s
56 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 93 births (58% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakariyah? ▼
Zakariyah has been given to 161 babies in the U.S. since 2007, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8138 as of the latest data. 16 babies were born in 2014, its single highest year.
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 161 births, and as a girl's name it has 19 births.
How long has the name Zakariyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakariyah since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
What to do with Zakariyah's data
- Zakariyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (93 total births) through the 2020s (56) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Zakariyah
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Zakariyah: #8138 Unisex Name - 161 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakariyah. 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 Zakariyah 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.