Zaccai
Zaccai was the 1865th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 85 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 7,682 places. More babies were named Zaccai in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Zakai) Origin uncertain · Hebrew, American English
- Rank in 2025
- #1,865 boys, up 893 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 85boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202585 babies
- Total since 1880
- 539babies recorded
What does the name Zaccai mean?
Zaccai is a spelling of Zakai, pronounced the same way, so it shares Zakai's meaning and origin.
Zakai has more than one possible source, and none is documented for American use. Hebrew Zakkai is a biblical family name: Ezra 2:9 lists "the sons of Zaccai" among the returning exiles. It is often linked with a Hebrew root meaning pure or innocent, but our sources do not give that meaning. Zakai may also be a modern blend of Zak (Zachary) and Kai. US records show it from 1998. We do not give it a single meaning.
How sure is this? Uncertain. The biblical Zaccai is attested; its meaning and its link with the modern American name are not documented in our sources.
Related names: Zaccai, Zakkai, Zachary, Kai.
See also: Hebrew names.
Sources for this meaning
- Ezra 2:9, The JPS Tanakh: Gender-Sensitive Edition (via Sefaria), Jewish Publication Society / Sefaria
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Zaccai popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,865 | 85 |
| 2020 | #2,758 | 45 |
| 2010 | #6,690 | 13 |
| 2000 | #12,094 | 5 |
| 1990 | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — |
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| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Zaccai, counting every spelling?
Zaccai is a spelling of Zakai, a name family that ranked #474 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,865 for Zaccai on its own. Together these spellings went to 647 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zakai | 528 | #563 | 2,104 |
| Zaccai | 85 | #1,865 | 298 |
| Zakkai | 27 | #4,048 | 81 |
| Zacai | 7 | #10,658 | 44 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zaccai?
85 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zaccai (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zaccai born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 99 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zaccai.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zaccai?
About 500 people born in the US named Zaccai are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 2 and 11. That makes Zaccai a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zaccai by state
How common Zaccai was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zaccai: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zaccai, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zaccai
What does Zaccai mean?
The origin of Zakai is uncertain: the biblical Zaccai is attested; its meaning and its link with the modern American name are not documented in our sources.
How popular is the name Zaccai?
Zaccai was the 1865th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 85 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 7,682 places. More babies were named Zaccai in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Zaccai a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Zaccai in the US.
Where is Zaccai most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zaccai was most common in Georgia (0.05 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Florida.