Boys' name · since 2016

Zecharias

Since 2016, U.S. Social Security records show 10 babies named Zecharias, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#35,878 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2016
2010s
peak decade

Zecharias is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 10 have been recorded since 2016.

Social Security Administration records show Zecharias recorded 10 times among boys since 2016, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2019.

  • #35,878 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 10 born since 2016
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zecharias ranks #35,878 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 10 born since 2016, peaking in the 2010s.

#35,878 of 45,481
all-time among boys
10
born since 2016
2010s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Zecharias's 10 recorded births place it above 21.08% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Zecharias's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zecharias splits its recorded history at 2019: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2016 (5 births).

Zecharias popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (2016)
5
Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
5 20162019 5

Zecharias by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (10 births, 100% of the file).

2010s was Zecharias's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.

Zecharias births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 10 births (100% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zecharias?
Since 2016, Social Security records show 10 babies named Zecharias. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #35,878 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2019. Its busiest year on record was 2016, with 5 births.
Where does Zecharias sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zecharias ranks #35,878 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zecharias most popular?
Zecharias was most popular in the 2010s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Zecharias been used?
The SSA has tracked Zecharias since 2016 -- 4 years through the most recent 2019 data.
What names are similar to Zecharias?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zechariah, Zecharia, Zechary, Zecheriah, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zecharias: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 2016–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Zecharias 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 August 2026.