Zakariya
Boy name · #1130 in 2025 · Rare
How old is the name Zakariya? In official American birth records, Zakariya has been tracked continuously since 1989, giving it 36 years of documented American history.
Zakariya ranks #1130 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 189 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1444, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 9,524 boys born in 2025 was named Zakariya.
Babies named Zakariya per year. Source: Official national birth records.
The 36-year story
Zakariya first appears in the Social Security records in 1989, when 9 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 189 babies and a rank of #1128. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zakariya in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zakariya is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zakariya will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zakariya is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zakariya is no exception. Adjusted for how many boys are born in each state, Zakariya is most common in MI (0.4 per 1,000), NY (0.3 per 1,000), VA (0.3 per 1,000), NJ (0.3 per 1,000), IL (0.2 per 1,000) — against a national average of about 0.1 per 1,000 boys. These are per-capita rates, so they show where Zakariya is a genuine regional favorite rather than just where the most babies are born.
Names like Zakariya
Statistically, parents drawn to Zakariya tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Jiraiya, Shaurya, Shaya, Agastya, and Gianluca.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zakariya | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 189 | #1128 |
| 2024 | 170 | #1203 |
| 2023 | 141 | #1340 |
| 2022 | 143 | #1314 |
| 2021 | 113 | #1546 |
| 2020 | 125 | #1390 |
| 2019 | 115 | #1485 |
| 2018 | 125 | #1401 |
| 2017 | 107 | #1530 |
| 2016 | 110 | #1522 |
| 2015 | 117 | #1444 |
| 2014 | 105 | #1526 |
| 2013 | 101 | #1557 |
| 2012 | 85 | #1756 |
| 2011 | 82 | #1771 |
| 2010 | 72 | #1940 |
| 2009 | 62 | #2168 |
| 2008 | 57 | #2291 |
| 2007 | 75 | #1890 |
| 2006 | 52 | #2375 |
| 2005 | 50 | #2325 |
| 2004 | 42 | #2569 |
| 2003 | 32 | #2993 |
| 2002 | 31 | #2943 |
| 2001 | 41 | #2386 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zakariya?
In official American birth records, the name Zakariya first appeared in 1989 (over 36 years ago), when 9 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 36 years.
Is Zakariya a popular boy name?
Zakariya ranked #1130 among boys in 2025 with 189 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1444.
When was the name Zakariya most popular?
Zakariya peaked in 2025, when 189 American boys received the name (ranked #1128 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zakariya?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 9,524 newborn American boys was named Zakariya. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.