Zackariah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,536

among boys · ↑525 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zackariah · +15% vs 2024

How common

1 in 74,264

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2010

54 babies

All-time total

1,350

#4,241 all-time among boys

First recorded

1973

in Social Security records

Zackariah popularity over time

1,350 babies have been named Zackariah since 1973, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	31	3	–	#3,353
1980s	127	13	+310%	#3,069
1990s	291	29	+129%	#2,256
2000s	394	39	+35%	#2,395
2010s	375	38	-5%	#2,374
2020s (to 2025)	132	22	-41%	#3,811

Where Zackariah 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	22	0.01	outside top 500
2027	22	0.01	outside top 500
2028	21	0.01	outside top 500
2029	21	0.01	outside top 500
2030	21	0.01	outside top 500

The story of Zackariah

Zackariah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,536 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1973, 1,350 American babies have been named Zackariah. Its peak came in 2010, when 54 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 Zackariah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zackariah?

The median living Zackariah is about 19 years old; half are between 12 and 29. An estimated 1,300 people named Zackariah are alive in the United States today.

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

Zackariah year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	23	#4,536
2024	20	#5,061
2023	22	#4,738
2022	22	#4,697
2021	29	#3,811
2020	16	#5,691
2019	36	#3,258
2018	27	#3,990
2017	30	#3,673
2016	27	#3,987
2015	41	#2,917
2014	32	#3,454
2013	45	#2,667
2012	45	#2,714
2011	38	#3,045
2010	54	#2,374
2009	41	#2,945
2008	48	#2,628
2007	48	#2,601
2006	52	#2,395
2005	40	#2,751
2004	33	#3,073
2003	40	#2,578
2002	27	#3,345
2001	31	#2,986
2000	34	#2,733
1995	27	#2,761
1990	22	#2,951
1985	7	#5,779
1980	12	#3,612
1975	6	#5,454
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zackariah?

The median living Zackariah is about 19 years old. Half of all living Zackariahs are between 12 and 29 years old.

How many people named Zackariah are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Zackariah are alive in the United States, based on 1,350 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zackariah in 2025?

Zackariah ranked #4,536 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zackariah?

1,350 babies have been named Zackariah in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zackariah most popular?

Zackariah peaked in 2010, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Zackariah a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zackariah rising or falling?

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

Will Zackariah become more popular?

Zackariah is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 21 boys named Zackariah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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