Zacharia
A masculine given name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered".
Name Census estimates that about 1,698 living Americans carry the first name Zacharia. It is a predominantly male name (98.7% of registrations). The average person named Zacharia today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zacharia births was 2000 (62 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zacharia. 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.
People living today
1.7K
~ 1 in 201,858 Americans
Peak year
2000
62 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,802
Tracked since 1971
Gender
Gender distribution for Zacharia
Zacharia leans heavily male at 98.7% of total registrations, but 22 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Zacharia as a male name
- Ranked #6,802 in 2024
- 13 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2002 (57 births)
Zacharia as a female name
- Ranked #19,203 in 2013
- 5 female births in 2013
- Peak: 2000 (6 births)
Popularity
Zacharia: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zacharia from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 493 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zacharia 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 Zacharia during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zacharias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. California, New York, Ohio recorded the most babies named Zacharia, while Washington, Virginia, Michigan recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zacharia
The name Zacharia has its origins in the Hebrew language, deriving from the name Zechariah, which means "the Lord has remembered." It traces back to ancient biblical times, with Zechariah being one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible.
The earliest recorded use of the name Zacharia dates back to the 6th century BC, when the prophet Zechariah lived and preached in Jerusalem. His prophecies are recorded in the Book of Zechariah in the Old Testament, where he foretold the coming of the Messiah and the restoration of Jerusalem.
In the New Testament, the name Zacharias is mentioned as the father of John the Baptist. According to the Gospel of Luke, an angel appeared to Zacharias while he was serving in the temple, foretelling the birth of his son, who would prepare the way for the Messiah.
Throughout history, the name Zacharia has been borne by various notable individuals. One of the earliest was Zacharia of Benevento, an Italian monk and scholar who lived in the 9th century AD. He was known for his work on the grammar of the Latin language.
Another notable figure was Zacharia Chrysopolitanus, a Byzantine philosopher and theologian who lived in the 12th century. He was known for his commentary on the works of Aristotle and his contributions to the development of Byzantine philosophy.
In the realm of literature, Zacharia is the name of a character in the epic poem "Paradise Lost" by John Milton. The character is an angel who leads a rebellion against God but is ultimately defeated.
During the Renaissance period, Zacharia Ferreri was an Italian painter and sculptor who worked in the late 15th and early 16th centuries. He is best known for his religious works, including altarpieces and sculptures for churches in Italy.
In more recent times, Zacharia Oppenheimer was a German-American physicist who made significant contributions to the Manhattan Project during World War II. He was instrumental in the development of the atomic bomb and later advocated for the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
People
Zacharia + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zacharia 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
Zacharia: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zacharia?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,698 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zacharia 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 201,858 US residents.
Is Zacharia a common name?
We classify Zacharia as "Rare". It ranks above 93% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,741 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zacharia most popular?
The single biggest year for Zacharia was 2000, when 62 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zacharia is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Zacharia a male name?
Yes, 98.7% of people registered as Zacharia 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.
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.