Zacharias
Zacharias was the 3946th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 1679th; the most babies were born in 2016 (94). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,993 places. More babies were named Zacharias in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,946 boys, down 1,758 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 28boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201694 babies
- Total since 1880
- 2,074babies recorded
Zacharias popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,946 | 28 |
| 2020 | #2,188 | 64 |
| 2010 | #2,578 | 48 |
| 2000 | #2,046 | 50 |
| 1990 | #2,168 | 34 |
| 1980 | #2,443 | 21 |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | #4,540 | 5 |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Zacharias, counting every spelling?
Zacharias has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Zacharias?
28 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zacharias (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zacharias 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 298 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zacharias.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zacharias?
About 2,000 people born in the US named Zacharias are alive today, with a median age of 19; half are between 10 and 30. That makes Zacharias mostly worn by children and young adults.
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.
Zacharias by state
How common Zacharias was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 47 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 Zacharias: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zacharias, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zacharias
How popular is the name Zacharias?
Zacharias was the 3946th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 28 babies. Its best year was 1993, when it ranked 1679th; the most babies were born in 2016 (94). Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,993 places. More babies were named Zacharias in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zacharias a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Zacharias in the US.
Where is Zacharias most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zacharias was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and New York.