Zakeriah
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "God has remembered".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Zakeriah. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zakeriah today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zakeriah births was 2017 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zakeriah. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Zakeriah. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
2017
6 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,219
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Zakeriah: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Zakeriah 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 Zakeriah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Zakeriah
The name Zakeriah has its origins in the Arabic language and is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "God has remembered" or "God remembers." It is a name with deep religious and cultural roots.
The earliest recorded use of the name Zakeriah can be traced back to the Old Testament of the Bible, where Zechariah was a prophet and a priest. He is credited with writing the Book of Zechariah, which is one of the minor prophetic books of the Hebrew Bible. The name gained popularity among Jewish communities and later spread to other religious and cultural groups.
In the Islamic tradition, the name Zakariya is mentioned in the Quran as the name of a prophet who was given the gift of a son, Yahya (John the Baptist), in his old age. This story is also found in the Bible, but with the name Zechariah. The name Zakeriah is a variant of Zakariya and is commonly used in Arabic-speaking countries.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zakeriah. One of the earliest recorded figures was Zachariah ben Jehoiada, a Jewish priest who lived in the 9th century BCE and was killed for condemning the idolatry of the Israelites. Another prominent figure was Zakariya al-Razi, a Persian polymath who lived from 854 to 925 CE and made significant contributions to medicine, philosophy, and chemistry.
In more recent times, Zakeriah ibn Mahmud al-Kazvini, an Iranian geographer and writer, lived from 1203 to 1283 CE and authored several works on geography and natural history. Zakariya al-Qazwini, an Arab scholar and writer, was born in 1203 CE and is known for his influential work, "Athar al-Bilad wa Akhbar al-'Ibad" (Monuments of the Lands and the History of God's Bondsmen).
Another notable figure was Zakariya Yahya ibn Muhammad al-Nawawi, an influential Sunni Islamic scholar and jurist who lived from 1233 to 1277 CE and authored several influential works on Islamic jurisprudence and hadith literature.
People
Zakeriah + last name combinations
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Other names starting with Z
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FAQ
Zakeriah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakeriah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zakeriah 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Zakeriah a common name?
We classify Zakeriah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zakeriah most popular?
The single biggest year for Zakeriah was 2017, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zakeriah is about 9 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 Zakeriah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zakeriah a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zakeriah 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 Zakeriah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zakeriah 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 Zakeriah 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 common is the name Zakeriah?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Zakeriah on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.