How Many People Are Named Zakariya?
An estimated 2,346 people in the United States have the first name Zakariya. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 12 years old, and Zakariya peaked in popularity in 2024 with 169 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakariya 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 Zakariya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zakariya is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,346
About 1 in 146,102 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
169 births
Total Registered
2,368
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakariya
Zakariya is predominantly male (98.0%), though 47 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zakariya as a male name
Ranked #1,202 in 2024
169 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (169 births)
Zakariya as a female name
Ranked #16,173 in 2016
6 female births in 2016
Peak: 2000 (13 births)
Zakariya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakariya span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,040 babies were registered. While Zakariya is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zakariya by Decade
How has Zakariya 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.
Zakariya by State
Birth registrations for Zakariya span all 16 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Minnesota. The lowest are in Missouri, Pennsylvania, Arizona. On average, about 85 Zakariyas were registered per state.
Zakariya + Last Name Combinations
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Zakariya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakariya?
We estimate approximately 2,346 people named Zakariya 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 146,102 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakariya a common name?
Zakariya is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,368 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakariya most popular?
Zakariya reached peak popularity in 2024, when 169 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakariya is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakariya a male name?
Zakariya is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakariya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakariya Smith, Zakariya Johnson, Zakariya 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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