How Many People Are Named Zakariah?
An estimated 961 people in the United States have the first name Zakariah. It is predominantly male (90.4%). The average bearer is 17 years old, and Zakariah peaked in popularity in 2014 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakariah 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 Zakariah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
961
About 1 in 356,664 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
90.4% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2014
48 births
Total Registered
973
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakariah
Zakariah is predominantly male (90.4%), though 93 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zakariah as a male name
Ranked #3,445 in 2024
34 male births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (39 births)
Zakariah as a female name
Ranked #17,535 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2011 (17 births)
Zakariah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakariah span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 368 babies were registered. While Zakariah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zakariah by Decade
How has Zakariah 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.
Zakariah by State
Birth registrations for Zakariah span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, California, Texas. On average, about 38 Zakariahs were registered per state.
Zakariah + Last Name Combinations
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Zakariah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakariah?
We estimate approximately 961 people named Zakariah 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 356,664 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakariah a common name?
Zakariah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 973 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakariah most popular?
Zakariah reached peak popularity in 2014, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakariah is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakariah a male name?
Zakariah is predominantly male. 90.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakariah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakariah Smith, Zakariah Johnson, Zakariah 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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