Total births
66
Boys' name · since 2011
Zakhar
66 babies named Zakhar in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6765
- among boys today
- 66
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
66 babies have been named Zakhar since 2011, making it today's #6765 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zakhar recorded 66 times among boys since 2011, holding rank #6765 nationally today, ahead of 53% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #6765 among boys today
- 66 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 53% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zakhar is currently the #6765 boys' name in America, more common than 53% of boys - 66 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6765
- among boys today
- 66
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 53%
- more common than other boys
Zakhar vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6765
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 53% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
64% of everyone ever named Zakhar was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
13 babies were named Zakhar in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zakhar compares
66 20th 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
Zakhar's all-time total is 82% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakhar | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 66 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zakhar's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zakhar's full recorded timeline at 2022, 64% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 36% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2011, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2024 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zakhar at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#6,765
Active since
2011
Zakhar popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zakhar by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zakhar's strongest decade.
42 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 64% of all-time use.
Zakhar births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
42 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 42 births (64% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zakhar? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 66 babies named Zakhar. Today it holds rank #6765 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2024, with 13 births.
When was Zakhar most popular? ▼
Zakhar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 42 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zakhar been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zakhar since 2011 -- 15 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zakhar? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Zakhar
Nearby Names Like Zakhar
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zakhar
Zakary Boy
#4618 5,613 births
Zakai Boy
#604 4,052 births
Zakaria Boy
#1395 2,883 births
Zakariya Boy
#1203 2,511 births
Zakari Boy
#1093 2,472 births
Compare Zakhar side by side: Zakhar vs Zakary Zakhar vs Zakai Zakhar vs Zakaria
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Zakhar: #6765 Boys' Name - 66 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zakhar. 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 Zakhar 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.