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boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Zacharias

Meaning Yahweh has remembered Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,946 Trend ↓ Falling 47%

From Latin Zacharias, from Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías), the New Testament form of the figure's name in the Old Testament, Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has…

Rank 2025
#3,946
among boys · ↓344 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
28
named Zacharias · -12% vs 2024
How common
1 in 61,003
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
94 babies
All-time total
2,074
#3,238 all-time among boys
First recorded
1930
in Social Security records

Zacharias popularity over time

2,074 babies have been named Zacharias since 1930, 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
0.020.040.060.0818801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2016Boys

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 – – – –
1930s 5 1 – #4,540
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 68 7 – #3,200
1980s 200 20 +194% #2,225
1990s 403 40 +101% #1,679
2000s 511 51 +27% #1,973
2010s 638 64 +25% #1,686
2020s (to 2025) 249 42 -35% #2,188

Where Zacharias 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 23 0.01 outside top 500
2028 21 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 19 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Zacharias

Zacharias is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,946 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1930, 2,074 American babies have been named Zacharias. Its peak came in 2016, when 94 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 Zacharias stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zacharias?

The median living Zacharias is about 18 years old; half are between 9 and 29. An estimated 2,000 people named Zacharias are alive in the United States today.

median 18 020406080100

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

Zacharias year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 28 #3,946
2024 32 #3,602
2023 37 #3,291
2022 39 #3,150
2021 49 #2,648
2020 64 #2,188
2019 62 #2,264
2018 66 #2,144
2017 76 #1,917
2016 94 #1,686
2015 75 #1,953
2014 56 #2,343
2013 50 #2,491
2012 56 #2,324
2011 55 #2,344
2010 48 #2,578
2009 65 #2,118
2008 59 #2,264
2007 48 #2,600
2006 43 #2,741
2005 45 #2,527
2004 57 #2,100
2003 45 #2,391
2002 57 #1,973
2001 42 #2,385
2000 50 #2,046
1995 37 #2,209
1990 34 #2,168
1985 23 #2,355
1980 21 #2,443
1975 8 #4,306
1970 – –
1965 – –
1960 – –
1955 – –
1950 – –
1945 – –
1940 – –
1935 – –
1930 5 #4,540
1925 – –
1920 – –
1915 – –
1910 – –
1905 – –
1900 – –
1895 – –
1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Famous people named Zacharias

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

  1. 1 Zacharias Janssen Zacharias Janssen Dutch optician 1585–1635 · 16th century
  2. 2 Zacharias Rhetor Zacharias Rhetor 5th–6th century Bishop of Mytilene 465–553 · Antiquity

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zacharias?

The median living Zacharias is about 18 years old. Half of all living Zachariass are between 9 and 29 years old.

How many people named Zacharias are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Zacharias are alive in the United States, based on 2,074 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zacharias mean?

From Latin Zacharias, from Koine Greek Ζαχαρίας (Zakharías), the New Testament form of the figure's name in the Old Testament, Hebrew זְכַרְיָה (Zəḵaryā, “Yahweh has remembered”).

How popular is the name Zacharias in 2025?

Zacharias ranked #3,946 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zacharias?

2,074 babies have been named Zacharias in the United States since 1930, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zacharias most popular?

Zacharias peaked in 2016, when 94 newborns received the name.

Is Zacharias a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zacharias rising or falling?

Zacharias is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zacharias become more popular?

Zacharias is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 19 boys named Zacharias 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 Zacharias?

Well-known people named Zacharias include Zacharias Janssen (inventor), Zacharias Rhetor (philosopher).

Names like Zacharias

Names that sound and feel close to Zacharias: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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