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Zacharia

Boy

Meaning of Zacharia: Hebrew: 'the Lord remembers'

Zacharia is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5363rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 3254th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5363

17 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#3254

6 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

1,758

First recorded 1971 · peak 2000

Trend

stable

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 20 babies1983: 24 babies1984: 27 babies1985: 35 babies1986: 29 babies1987: 31 babies1988: 43 babies1989: 54 babies1990: 47 babies19901991: 40 babies1992: 54 babies1993: 50 babies1994: 52 babies1995: 50 babies1996: 50 babies1997: 47 babies1998: 40 babies1999: 44 babies2000: 62 babies20002001: 43 babies2002: 57 babies2003: 37 babies2004: 46 babies2005: 47 babies2006: 52 babies2007: 53 babies2008: 56 babies2009: 40 babies2010: 45 babies20102011: 26 babies2012: 28 babies2013: 31 babies2014: 25 babies2015: 29 babies2016: 29 babies2017: 14 babies2018: 22 babies2019: 15 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 18 babies2022: 10 babies2023: 14 babies2024: 13 babies2025: 17 babies
US babies named Zacharia per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 62.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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