Zakarie
A masculine name of North African origin meaning "God has remembered."
Name Census estimates that about 193 living Americans carry the first name Zakarie. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zakarie today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zakarie births was 1997 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zakarie. 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 Zakarie with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
193
~ 1 in 1,775,929 Americans
Peak year
1997
14 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,213
Tracked since 1992
Census
Zakarie in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 184 people with the first name Zakarie, which placed it at #40,443 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#40,443
National first-name rank
People counted
184
184 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
42.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zakarie
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zakarie is Black at 42.9%. The next largest groups are White (41.3%) and Hispanic (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zakarie described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zakarie at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American42.9% · 79
- White41.3% · 76
- Hispanic or Latino9.8% · 18
- Two or more races4.9% · 9
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.1% · 2
Popularity
Zakarie: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zakarie from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 63 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Zakarie remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zakarie 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 Zakarie 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 Zakarie
The name Zakarie has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, stemming from the biblical name Zechariah, which means "Yahweh remembers" or "the Lord has remembered." This name is derived from the Hebrew words "zakar" (to remember) and "Yah" (a shortened form of the divine name Yahweh).
Zechariah was a prominent figure in the Old Testament, a prophet who lived during the sixth century BC and whose prophecies are recorded in the Book of Zechariah. This book is part of the Nevi'im (Prophets) section of the Hebrew Bible, and it contains visions and prophecies concerning the restoration of Jerusalem and the coming of the Messiah.
The name Zakarie is a variant spelling of the Hebrew name, and it has been used in various languages and cultures throughout history. In the Greek language, it was rendered as Zacharias, and in the Latin tradition, it became Zacharias or Zachary.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Zakarie is found in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of John the Baptist. According to the Gospel of Luke, Zakarie (or Zacharias) was a priest who was visited by an angel, who announced the forthcoming birth of his son, John.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zakarie or its variants. Some examples include:
1. Zakarie al-Razi (865-925 AD), a Persian polymath, philosopher, and physician, considered one of the most influential scholars of the Islamic Golden Age.
2. Zachary Macaulay (1768-1838), a British abolitionist and governor of Sierra Leone, who played a significant role in the movement to end the slave trade.
3. Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the 12th President of the United States, who served from 1849 to 1850 and was a career military officer.
4. Zachary Macaulay (1768-1838), a British abolitionist and governor of Sierra Leone, who played a significant role in the movement to end the slave trade.
5. Zachary Breaux (1960-1997), an American jazz guitarist and composer known for his innovative approach to contemporary jazz.
The name Zakarie has maintained its significance and popularity across various cultures and religions, serving as a reminder of its biblical roots and the enduring legacy of the prophet Zechariah.
People
Zakarie + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zakarie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zakarie: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakarie?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 193 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zakarie 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 1,775,929 US residents.
Is Zakarie a common name?
We classify Zakarie as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 196 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zakarie most popular?
The single biggest year for Zakarie was 1997, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zakarie is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zakarie in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 184 people with the name Zakarie, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #40,443 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zakarie in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zakarie?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zakarie leans strongly male. 159 people counted with this name were male (84.6%), compared with 29 female bearers (15.4%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zakarie?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zakarie is Black at 42.9%. The next largest groups are White (41.3%) and Hispanic (9.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zakarie most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zakarie in the 2020 Census, accounting for 42.9% (79 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Zakarie in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zakarie a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zakarie 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 Zakarie still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zakarie 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 Zakarie 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.
How many Americans are named Zakarie?
For a quick modern take, check how many people have the name Zakarie on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.