Zackaria
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God has remembered".
Name Census estimates that about 372 living Americans carry the first name Zackaria. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zackaria today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zackaria births was 2006 (20 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zackaria. 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
372
~ 1 in 921,383 Americans
Peak year
2006
20 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2024 SSA rank
#8,933
Tracked since 1980
Popularity
Zackaria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zackaria from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 136 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
Zackaria 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 Zackaria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zackaria
Zackaria is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "the Lord has remembered." The name has its origins in ancient Judaic tradition and is mentioned in several books of the Bible, including the Book of Ezra, the Book of Nehemiah, and the Book of Zechariah.
The name Zechariah was borne by several prominent figures in the Old Testament, including a prophet who lived in the 6th century BC and wrote the Book of Zechariah. This book is included in the Hebrew Bible and is part of the Christian Old Testament.
The name Zackaria is a variant spelling that emerged in the Middle Ages, particularly in regions with strong Islamic influence, such as the Middle East and parts of Europe under Moorish rule. The spelling variation likely occurred due to the Arabic rendering of the name, which is زكريا (Zakariya).
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zackaria can be found in the writings of the 12th-century Muslim scholar and philosopher Averroes, who was born in Cordoba, Spain, in 1126 AD. Averroes, whose full name was Abū l-Walīd Muḥammad Ibn Aḥmad Ibn Rushd, is renowned for his contributions to Aristotelian philosophy and his influence on Western intellectual thought.
Another notable figure with the name Zackaria was Zaccaria de Martino, an Italian painter who lived in the 15th century. Born in Venice around 1430, de Martino was known for his religious paintings and frescoes, some of which can still be found in churches throughout Italy.
In the 16th century, Zaccaria Dolfin was a prominent Venetian diplomat and statesman who served as the ambassador of the Republic of Venice to various European courts. He was born in 1527 and played a significant role in shaping the political alliances of his time.
Zaccaria Trevisan, born in 1701, was an Italian architect and engineer who designed several notable buildings in Venice, including the Chiesa di San Pantalon and the Palazzo Trevisan.
Lastly, Zaccaria Beccari was an Italian botanist and explorer who lived in the 18th century. Born in 1719, he traveled extensively throughout the East Indies and made significant contributions to the study of plant life in the region.
People
Zackaria + last name combinations
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Other names starting with Z
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FAQ
Zackaria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zackaria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 372 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zackaria 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 921,383 US residents.
Is Zackaria a common name?
We classify Zackaria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 377 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zackaria most popular?
The single biggest year for Zackaria was 2006, when 20 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zackaria is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Zackaria a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zackaria 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.