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boys' name ★ peaked 2010

Zacarias

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,939 Trend ↑ Rising 38%
Rank 2025
#2,939
among boys · ↑17 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Zacarias
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2010
46 babies
All-time total
1,132
#4,746 all-time among boys
First recorded
1925
in Social Security records

Zacarias popularity over time

1,132 babies have been named Zacarias since 1925, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2024Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s 14 1 – #3,381
1930s 11 1 -21% #3,998
1940s 17 2 +55% #3,314
1950s 5 1 -71% #4,191
1960s 12 1 +140% #3,599
1970s 35 4 +192% #4,152
1980s 80 8 +129% #3,880
1990s 136 14 +70% #3,587
2000s 254 25 +87% #2,801
2010s 355 36 +40% #2,680
2020s (to 2025) 213 36 0% #2,939

Where Zacarias is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 47 0.03 outside top 500
2028 49 0.03 outside top 500
2029 50 0.03 outside top 500
2030 51 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Zacarias

Zacarias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,939 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1925, 1,132 American babies have been named Zacarias. Its peak came in 2010, when 46 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zacarias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zacarias?

The median living Zacarias is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 25. An estimated 1,100 people named Zacarias are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zacarias year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 43 #2,939
2024 43 #2,956
2023 37 #3,290
2022 32 #3,614
2021 36 #3,295
2020 22 #4,537
2019 37 #3,195
2018 33 #3,442
2017 37 #3,192
2016 42 #2,883
2015 38 #3,084
2014 23 #4,387
2013 34 #3,262
2012 33 #3,369
2011 32 #3,430
2010 46 #2,680
2009 30 #3,636
2008 32 #3,484
2007 30 #3,589
2006 24 #4,103
2005 39 #2,801
2004 17 #5,004
2003 24 #3,730
2002 13 #5,719
2001 21 #3,970
2000 24 #3,534
1995 9 #6,401
1990 12 #4,669
1985 8 #5,143
1980 10 #4,128
1975 – –
1970 7 #4,226
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 5 #4,191
1945 5 #3,780
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 6 #3,998
1925 6 #4,194
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Zacarias

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zacarias Moussaoui Zacarias Moussaoui French al-Qaeda terrorist (born 1968) Contemporary
  2. 2 Zacarias Kamwenho Zacarias Kamwenho Angolan Roman Catholic archbishop and peace activist (1934–2026) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zacarias, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zacarias?

The median living Zacarias is about 15 years old. Half of all living Zacariass are between 7 and 25 years old.

How many people named Zacarias are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Zacarias are alive in the United States, based on 1,132 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zacarias in 2025?

Zacarias ranked #2,939 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zacarias?

1,132 babies have been named Zacarias in the United States since 1925, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zacarias most popular?

Zacarias peaked in 2010, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Zacarias a boy or girl name?

Zacarias is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zacarias rising or falling?

Zacarias is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zacarias become more popular?

Zacarias is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 51 boys named Zacarias in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zacarias?

Well-known people named Zacarias include Zacarias Moussaoui (extremist), Zacarias Kamwenho (religious figure).

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