Total births
12
Boys' name · since 2016
Zekharyah
Zekharyah has 12 recorded births since 2016 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 12
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
12 boys have been named Zekharyah since 2016, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Zekharyah has 12 recorded births among boys since 2016, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2016 to 2021.
- 12 total births
- 2016–2021 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 50% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
12 boys have been named Zekharyah since 2016, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2021.
- 12
- total births
- 2016–2021
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 50%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zekharyah was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
6 babies were named Zekharyah in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
Zekharyah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zekharyah's full recorded timeline at 2021, 50% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 50% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2016, with just 6 recorded births.
Zekharyah at a glance
Last recorded 2021Peak year
2016
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2016
Zekharyah popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–2021
- Peak year (2016)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 6 years of records
Zekharyah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zekharyah's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zekharyah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 6 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zekharyah? ▼
Zekharyah has been given to 12 babies in the U.S. since 2016, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2021. 6 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Zekharyah most popular? ▼
Zekharyah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Zekharyah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zekharyah since 2016 -- 6 years through the most recent 2021 data.
What names are similar to Zekharyah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeke, Zekiel, Zekiah, Zekai, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zekharyah's data
- Zekharyah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (6) -- 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 Zekharyah
Nearby Names Like Zekharyah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zekharyah
Zeke Boy
#726 8,371 births
Zekiel Boy
#3370 729 births
Zekiah Boy
#4168 349 births
Zekai Boy
#4860 140 births
Zeki Boy
#13215 117 births
Compare Zekharyah side by side: Zekharyah vs Zeke Zekharyah vs Zekiel Zekharyah vs Zekiah
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2016–2021 (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. "Zekharyah: Baby Name Since 2016 - 12 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zekharyah. 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 Zekharyah 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 July 2026.