Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Zakhari

Gender Unisex · 6% girls Rank 2025 #2,881 Trend ↑ Rising 48%
Rank 2025
#2,881
among boys · ↑909 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Zakhari · +47% vs 2024
How common
1 in 38,820
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
59 babies
All-time total
431
#8,954 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Zakhari popularity over time

431 babies have been named Zakhari since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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.

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2000s – 28 28 3 – #6,795
2010s 10 122 132 13 +371% #3,896
2020s (to 2025) 16 255 271 45 +242% #2,498

Where Zakhari 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 47 0.03 outside top 500
2027 50 0.03 outside top 500
2028 52 0.03 outside top 500
2029 54 0.03 outside top 500
2030 56 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Zakhari

Zakhari is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,881 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 431 American babies have been named Zakhari, about 94% boys and 6% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 59 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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 Zakhari stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zakhari?

The median living Zakhari is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 400 people named Zakhari are alive in the United States today.

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

Zakhari 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 – – 44 #2,881
2024 – – 30 #3,790
2023 5 #17,552 53 #2,540
2022 – – 36 #3,338
2021 5 #17,602 54 #2,498
2020 6 #15,038 38 #3,072
2019 – – 28 #3,896
2018 5 #18,083 22 #4,604
2017 – – 17 #5,523
2016 – – 11 #7,596
2015 – – 6 #12,066
2014 – – 6 #12,085
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2012 – – 15 #5,992
2011 5 #19,530 5 #14,316
2010 – – 12 #7,074
2009 – – 13 #6,795
2008 – – 7 #11,017
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2006 – – 8 #9,574
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zakhari?

The median living Zakhari is about 4 years old. Half of all living Zakharis are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Zakhari are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zakhari are alive in the United States, based on 431 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zakhari in 2025?

Zakhari ranked #2,881 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zakhari?

431 babies have been named Zakhari in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zakhari most popular?

Zakhari peaked in 2021, when 59 newborns received the name.

Is Zakhari a boy or girl name?

Zakhari is used for both: about 6% of babies named Zakhari have been girls and 94% boys.

Is the name Zakhari rising or falling?

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

Will Zakhari become more popular?

Zakhari is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 56 boys named Zakhari 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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