How Many People Are Named Zakarya?
An estimated 65 people in the United States have the first name Zakarya. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Zakarya peaked in popularity in 2005 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zakarya 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 Zakarya paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zakarya is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
65
About 1 in 5,273,144 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2005
10 births
Total Registered
66
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zakarya
Zakarya is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 66 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zakarya as a male name
Ranked #9,840 in 2024
8 male births in 2024
Peak: 2005 (10 births)
Zakarya: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zakarya span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 28 babies were registered. While Zakarya is less common than at its peak in the 2000s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zakarya by Decade
How has Zakarya 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.
Zakarya + Last Name Combinations
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Zakarya: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakarya?
We estimate approximately 65 people named Zakarya 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 5,273,144 Americans share this first name.
Is Zakarya a common name?
Zakarya is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 66 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zakarya most popular?
Zakarya reached peak popularity in 2005, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zakarya is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zakarya a male name?
Zakarya is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zakarya Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zakarya Smith, Zakarya Johnson, Zakarya 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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