How Many People Are Named Zaccheus?
An estimated 472 people in the United States have the first name Zaccheus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 25 years old, and Zaccheus peaked in popularity in 2001 with 23 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaccheus as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zaccheus paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
472
About 1 in 726,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2001
23 births
Total Registered
481
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaccheus
Zaccheus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 481 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zaccheus as a male name
Ranked #14,067 in 2019
5 male births in 2019
Peak: 2001 (23 births)
Zaccheus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaccheus span from the 1980s to the 2010s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 174 babies were registered. While Zaccheus is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zaccheus by Decade
How has Zaccheus tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zaccheus by State
Zaccheus + Last Name Combinations
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Zaccheus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaccheus?
We estimate approximately 472 people named Zaccheus are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 726,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaccheus a common name?
Zaccheus is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 481 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaccheus most popular?
Zaccheus reached peak popularity in 2001, when 23 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaccheus is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaccheus a male name?
Zaccheus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaccheus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaccheus Smith, Zaccheus Johnson, Zaccheus Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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