Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2014

Zakariah

Gender Unisex · 9% girls Rank 2025 #3,511 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#3,511
among boys · ↓57 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Zakariah · -3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2014
48 babies
All-time total
1,007
#5,441 all-time among boys
First recorded
1981
in Social Security records

Zakariah popularity over time

1,007 babies have been named Zakariah since 1981, 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
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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 – – – – – –
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1980s – 28 28 3 – #5,454
1990s – 146 146 15 +421% #3,367
2000s 14 256 270 27 +85% #3,043
2010s 62 306 368 37 +36% #2,984
2020s (to 2025) 17 178 195 33 -12% #3,240

Where Zakariah 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 32 0.02 outside top 500
2028 32 0.02 outside top 500
2029 32 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zakariah

Zakariah is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,511 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1981, 1,007 American babies have been named Zakariah, about 91% boys and 9% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2014, when 48 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 Zakariah stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zakariah?

The median living Zakariah is about 14 years old; half are between 7 and 22. An estimated 1,000 people named Zakariah are alive in the United States today.

median 14 020406080100

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

Zakariah 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 – – 33 #3,511
2024 – – 34 #3,454
2023 5 #17,551 23 #4,607
2022 – – 17 #5,626
2021 6 #15,202 37 #3,240
2020 6 #15,035 34 #3,341
2019 – – 34 #3,422
2018 – – 31 #3,606
2017 – – 31 #3,584
2016 – – 30 #3,680
2015 5 #19,055 28 #3,877
2014 9 #11,905 39 #2,984
2013 13 #9,027 27 #3,859
2012 9 #12,185 37 #3,114
2011 17 #7,420 18 #5,198
2010 9 #12,253 31 #3,528
2009 8 #13,678 39 #3,043
2008 – – 18 #5,245
2007 – – 23 #4,372
2006 6 #17,121 27 #3,779
2005 – – 27 #3,612
2004 – – 28 #3,454
2003 – – 22 #3,975
2002 – – 27 #3,347
2001 – – 27 #3,319
2000 – – 18 #4,386
1995 – – 15 #4,277
1990 – – 10 #5,376
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zakariah?

The median living Zakariah is about 14 years old. Half of all living Zakariahs are between 7 and 22 years old.

How many people named Zakariah are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Zakariah are alive in the United States, based on 1,007 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakariah in 2025?

Zakariah ranked #3,511 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zakariah?

1,007 babies have been named Zakariah in the United States since 1981, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zakariah most popular?

Zakariah peaked in 2014, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Zakariah a boy or girl name?

Zakariah is used for both: about 9% of babies named Zakariah have been girls and 91% boys.

Is the name Zakariah rising or falling?

Zakariah has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zakariah become more popular?

Zakariah looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 boys named Zakariah in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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