Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2011

Zakaria

Gender Unisex · 14% girls Rank 2025 #1,528 Trend ↑ Rising 17%
Rank 2025
#1,528
among boys · ↓132 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
114
named Zakaria · -21% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,983
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2011
175 babies
All-time total
3,349
#2,609 all-time among boys
First recorded
1980
in Social Security records

Zakaria popularity over time

3,349 babies have been named Zakaria since 1980, 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
0.030.050.080.118801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – – – – – –
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1970s – – – – – –
1980s – 43 43 4 – #5,161
1990s 27 273 300 30 +598% #1,994
2000s 181 758 939 94 +213% #1,544
2010s 204 1,161 1,365 137 +45% #1,263
2020s (to 2025) 54 648 702 117 -14% #1,396

Where Zakaria 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 117 0.07 outside top 500
2027 119 0.07 outside top 500
2028 121 0.07 outside top 500
2029 122 0.07 outside top 500
2030 124 0.07 outside top 500

Where Zakaria is most popular

Boys named Zakaria per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.063 per 1,000. Strongest in Minnesota, Michigan, and Virginia.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zakaria born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Minnesota 60 0.489 +674%
Michigan 38 0.186 +194%
Virginia 25 0.132 +108%
New York 55 0.127 +101%
Ohio 31 0.117 +85%
Illinois 29 0.113 +79%
California 62 0.068 +7%
New Jersey 13 0.065 ≈ national
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -42%
Texas 30 0.034 -46%
Tennessee 6 0.033 -47%
Pennsylvania 7 0.026 -58%
Georgia 6 0.024 -63%
Florida 5 0.011 -83%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zakaria

Zakaria is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,528 in 2025 with 114 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1980, 3,349 American babies have been named Zakaria, about 86% boys and 14% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2011, when 175 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 Zakaria stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zakaria?

The median living Zakaria is about 13 years old; half are between 7 and 20. An estimated 3,300 people named Zakaria are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

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

Zakaria year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 114 #1,528
2024 9 #11,100 135 #1,396
2023 9 #11,147 115 #1,538
2022 15 #7,619 89 #1,825
2021 11 #9,541 93 #1,749
2020 10 #10,228 102 #1,599
2019 10 #10,456 108 #1,561
2018 17 #7,095 113 #1,520
2017 11 #9,923 145 #1,263
2016 11 #10,097 107 #1,555
2015 11 #10,138 129 #1,358
2014 11 #10,115 102 #1,563
2013 16 #7,738 124 #1,369
2012 32 #4,597 95 #1,636
2011 60 #2,907 115 #1,439
2010 25 #5,592 123 #1,375
2009 29 #5,094 107 #1,544
2008 17 #7,738 90 #1,707
2007 17 #7,727 69 #2,033
2006 9 #12,404 83 #1,712
2005 13 #8,874 91 #1,553
2004 23 #5,549 72 #1,762
2003 17 #6,880 65 #1,843
2002 11 #9,470 79 #1,570
2001 25 #4,833 55 #1,981
2000 20 #5,699 47 #2,174
1995 – – 20 #3,429
1990 – – 17 #3,605
1985 – – 6 #6,521
1980 – – 6 #6,241
1975 – – – –
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Famous people named Zakaria

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

  1. 1 Zakaria Labyad Zakaria Labyad Moroccan footballer b. 1993 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Zakaria Bakkali Zakaria Bakkali Belgian footballer (born 1996) Contemporary
  3. 3 Zakaria Mohieddin Zakaria Mohieddin Prime Minister of Egypt from 1965 to 1966 1918–2012 · Contemporary
  4. 4 Zakaria Tamer Syrian writer b. 1931 · Contemporary
  5. 5 Zakaria Chihab Lebanese wrestler (1926–1984) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zakaria?

The median living Zakaria is about 13 years old. Half of all living Zakarias are between 7 and 20 years old.

How many people named Zakaria are alive today?

An estimated 3,300 people named Zakaria are alive in the United States, based on 3,349 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakaria in 2025?

Zakaria ranked #1,528 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 114 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zakaria?

3,349 babies have been named Zakaria in the United States since 1980, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zakaria most popular?

Zakaria peaked in 2011, when 175 newborns received the name.

Is Zakaria a boy or girl name?

Zakaria is used for both: about 14% of babies named Zakaria have been girls and 86% boys.

Is the name Zakaria rising or falling?

Zakaria has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zakaria become more popular?

Zakaria is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 124 boys named Zakaria 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 Zakaria?

Well-known people named Zakaria include Zakaria Labyad (soccer player), Zakaria Bakkali (soccer player), Zakaria Mohieddin (politician).

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