Zaccaria
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord remembers".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Zaccaria. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zaccaria today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaccaria births was 1990 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaccaria. 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 Zaccaria with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Zaccaria. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1990
5 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
1995 SSA rank
#10,314
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Zaccaria: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaccaria 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 Zaccaria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10 | 0 | 10 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Zaccaria
The name Zaccaria originates from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which was derived from the elements "zakar" meaning "to remember" and "Yah" being a shortened form of the Hebrew name for God. This name has its roots in ancient Judaism and appears in the Old Testament as the name of several prophets and figures.
In the Bible, Zechariah was the name of a prophet who lived during the 6th century BCE and authored the Book of Zechariah, one of the books of the Hebrew Bible. The name was also borne by a priest who was the father of John the Baptist, as mentioned in the New Testament.
The name Zaccaria is the Italian form of the Hebrew name Zechariah. It was commonly used in Italy during the Middle Ages and Renaissance periods, particularly in regions with strong Jewish communities or influences. The earliest recorded instances of the name Zaccaria date back to the 12th century in various Italian historical records and documents.
One notable bearer of the name Zaccaria was Zaccaria de Martino (c. 1460-1536), an Italian mathematician and astronomer from Venice. He contributed to the development of algebra and wrote several works on mathematics and astronomy.
Another famous Zaccaria was Pope Zaccaria (679-752 CE), who served as the Bishop of Rome from 741 to 752 CE. He played a significant role in the development of the Catholic Church during the early Middle Ages.
In the 15th century, Zaccaria Zamometić (c. 1415-1473) was a Croatian-Venetian explorer and cartographer. He is known for his contributions to the mapping of the Adriatic Sea and the coasts of the Balkan Peninsula.
Zaccaria Rizzi (1675-1753) was an Italian architect and sculptor from Venice. He is renowned for his work on several churches and buildings in the Venetian Baroque style, including the Church of San Stae in Venice.
Zaccaria Scepi (c. 1570-1622) was an Italian painter from the late Renaissance period. He was active in Naples and is known for his religious paintings and altarpieces, many of which can still be found in churches across Italy.
People
Zaccaria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaccaria 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
Zaccaria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaccaria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaccaria 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 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Zaccaria a common name?
We classify Zaccaria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaccaria most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaccaria was 1990, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaccaria is about 33 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 Zaccaria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zaccaria a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zaccaria 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 Zaccaria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zaccaria 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 Zaccaria 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 have Zaccaria as a first name?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.