US rank #6743 Boys' name Peak 2024 53 births

Zakhar — #6743 US boys' name

53 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.

2010s242020s29
#6743
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 53% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

55% 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.

What the Data Says About Zakhar

The Social Security Administration has registered 53 babies named Zakhar between 2011 and 2024, spanning 14 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zakhar currently holds the #6743 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 13 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zakhar performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 29 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zakhar shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zakhar 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 53 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.

Zakhar at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

53

Since 2011

14 years of records

Peak year

2024

13 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#6,743

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2011

Recorded for 14 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zakhar popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2011

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
13
Annual births at peak — across 14 years of records
468101214 2024202320222017201620122011 5

Zakhar by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
29 births that decade — 55% of Zakhar's all-time total
2010s242020s29

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zakhar?
53 babies have been named Zakhar since 2011. It currently ranks #6743 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 13 births.
When was Zakhar most popular?
Zakhar was most popular in the 2020s decade with 29 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
How long has the name Zakhar been used?
Zakhar has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 14 years of data through 2024.
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.

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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, 2011–2024 (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.