Zakariah
Boy name · #3487 in 2025 · Uniqueness 78/100
Zakariah ranks #3487 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 33 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3775, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 54,545 boys born in 2025 was named Zakariah.
The 44-year story
Zakariah first appears in the Social Security records in 1981, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 39 boys were named Zakariah — good for #2991 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Zakariah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zakariah in class?
Zakariah scores 78 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zakariah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zakariah is most common
State-level data for Zakariah is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zakariah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zakariah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zebadiah, Eliah, Makiah, Zephaniah, and Jediah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zakariah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 33 | #3450 |
| 2024 | 34 | #3394 |
| 2023 | 23 | #4456 |
| 2022 | 17 | #5445 |
| 2021 | 37 | #3180 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 34 | #3347 |
| 2018 | 31 | #3524 |
| 2017 | 31 | #3518 |
| 2016 | 30 | #3596 |
| 2015 | 28 | #3775 |
| 2014 | 39 | #2929 |
| 2013 | 27 | #3753 |
| 2012 | 37 | #3059 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 31 | #3453 |
| 2009 | 39 | #2991 |
| 2008 | 18 | #5067 |
| 2007 | 23 | #4243 |
| 2006 | 27 | #3686 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 28 | #3368 |
| 2003 | 22 | #3838 |
| 2002 | 27 | #3259 |
| 2001 | 27 | #3228 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zakariah a popular boy name?
Zakariah ranked #3487 among boys in 2025 with 33 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3775.
When was the name Zakariah most popular?
Zakariah peaked in 2009, when 39 American boys received the name (ranked #2991 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zakariah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 54,545 newborn American boys was named Zakariah. It scores 78/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.