Total births
72
Boys' name · since 2001
Zakarya
72 babies named Zakarya in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9474
- among boys today
- 72
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
72 babies have been named Zakarya since 2001, making it today's #9474 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakarya has been recorded 72 times among boys since 2001, currently ranked #9474 nationally and more common than 34% of boys, 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 2001 to 2025.
- #9474 among boys today
- 72 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakarya is currently the #9474 boys' name in America, more common than 34% of boys - 72 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #9474
- among boys today
- 72
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- more common than other boys
Zakarya vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9474
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 34% of names given to boys today.
2000s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Zakarya was born in this single decade.
2005
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zakarya in 2005 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakarya compares
72 21th 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
Zakarya's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakarya | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zakarya's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zakarya's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2005 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zakarya at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#9,474
Active since
2001
Zakarya popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2005)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Zakarya by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zakarya's strongest decade.
28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Zakarya births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
28 births
- 2010s
2010s
19 births
- 2020s
2020s
25 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 28 births (39% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakarya? ▼
Zakarya has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9474 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 2005, its single highest year.
When was Zakarya most popular? ▼
Zakarya was most popular in the 2000s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Zakarya been used? ▼
Zakarya has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 25 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zakarya? ▼
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 Zakarya's data
- Zakarya's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (28 total births) through the 2020s (25) -- 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 Zakarya
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakarya
Zakary Boy
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Zakai Boy
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Zakaria Boy
#1395 2,883 births
Zakariya Boy
#1203 2,511 births
Zakari Boy
#1093 2,472 births
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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, 2001–2025 (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. "Zakarya: #9474 Boys' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakarya. 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 Zakarya 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.