How Many People Are Named Zakariyah?
An estimated 165 people in the United States have the first name Zakariyah. It is used for both genders, with 88.6% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Zakariyah peaked in popularity in 2012 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakariyah 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 Zakariyah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
165
About 1 in 2,077,299 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
88.6% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2012
17 births
Total Registered
166
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakariyah
Zakariyah is predominantly male (88.6%), though 19 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zakariyah as a male name
Ranked #8,271 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (16 births)
Zakariyah as a female name
Ranked #16,479 in 2013
6 female births in 2013
Peak: 2011 (7 births)
Zakariyah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakariyah span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 112 babies were registered. While Zakariyah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zakariyah by Decade
How has Zakariyah 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.
Zakariyah + Last Name Combinations
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Zakariyah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakariyah?
We estimate approximately 165 people named Zakariyah 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 2,077,299 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakariyah a common name?
Zakariyah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 71.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 166 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakariyah most popular?
Zakariyah reached peak popularity in 2012, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakariyah is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakariyah a male name?
Zakariyah is predominantly male. 88.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakariyah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakariyah Smith, Zakariyah Johnson, Zakariyah 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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