boy's name
Zacharia
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 3,126
Zacharia is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Zacharia is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2000, when 62 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 195,046 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Zacharia over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 130 |
| 1980s | 307 |
| 1990s | 474 |
| 2000s | 493 |
| 2010s | 264 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 90 |
How popular is Zacharia?
In 2025, Zacharia was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zacharia is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zacharia
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zacharia also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zacharia over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zacharia
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zacharia — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zacharia
How popular is the name Zacharia?
In 2025, Zacharia was given to 17 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zacharia a girl's or a boy's name?
Zacharia is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zacharia most popular?
Zacharia peaked in 2000, when 62 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zacharia a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zacharia currently ranks #1,359 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.