Zaccai
A masculine Hebrew name meaning "pure" or "innocent".
Name Census estimates that about 449 living Americans carry the first name Zaccai. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zaccai today is around 8 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaccai births was 2024 (77 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaccai. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zaccai with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
449
~ 1 in 763,373 Americans
Peak year
2024
77 babies that year
Average age
8
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,006
Tracked since 2000
Popularity
Zaccai: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zaccai from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 256 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaccai by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zaccai during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zaccais live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Zaccai, while Ohio, Georgia, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 11 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zaccai
The name Zaccai is derived from the Hebrew language and is a variant spelling of the name Zaccheus, which means "pure" or "innocent" in Hebrew. It originates from the Biblical figure Zacchaeus, a wealthy tax collector mentioned in the New Testament Gospel of Luke.
The earliest recorded use of the name Zaccai dates back to ancient Judea in the 1st century AD, when Zacchaeus the tax collector famously climbed a sycamore tree to catch a glimpse of Jesus as he passed through Jericho. This encounter is described in Luke 19:1-10, where Jesus calls Zacchaeus down from the tree and visits his home, leading to Zacchaeus' repentance and promise to give half his possessions to the poor.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zaccai. One of the earliest was Zaccai ben Qurshiah, a 3rd-century Babylonian Jewish scholar and Talmudist who lived during the era of the Amoraim. Another was Zaccai Menashe, a 16th-century Italian Jewish poet and scholar from Mantua, Italy, who wrote works in both Hebrew and Italian.
In the 17th century, Zaccai Drucker was a prominent Dutch Jewish printer and publisher who played a significant role in the development of Hebrew printing in Amsterdam. A few centuries later, Zaccai Edelmann (1874-1942) was a German-Jewish philosopher and writer who was known for his works on Jewish mysticism and philosophy.
More recently, Zaccai Free (born 1981) is a British actor who has appeared in various television shows and films, including the popular series "Outlander" and the movie "The World's End".
These are just a few examples of individuals who have carried the name Zaccai throughout history, reflecting its enduring legacy and connection to the Biblical figure Zacchaeus, whose encounter with Jesus is a central story in the Christian tradition.
People
Zaccai + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaccai as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zaccai: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaccai?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 449 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaccai going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 763,373 US residents.
Is Zaccai a common name?
We classify Zaccai as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 452 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaccai most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaccai was 2024, when 77 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaccai is about 8 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zaccai in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zaccai a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zaccai in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zaccai still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zaccai in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zaccai can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people share the name Zaccai?
Want to know how many people have the name Zaccai? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.