Zacharia
How to say it: za-ka-RYA · /zakaˈʁja/
Variant of Hebrew Zechariah 'God has remembered' - biblical form without final h.
Zacharia was the 300th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 17 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1990s, its births are down about 18% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #308 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #300 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 17 |
| Share of births | 1 in 2,838 |
| Peak decade | 1990s |
| Change over 10 years | −18% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #308 |
| In France, 2025 | #103 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zacharia has never gone out of use: even its quietest decade kept at least a quarter of its peak.
What goes with it
Parents who love Zacharia also love
Nicknames
- Zach
- Zac
- Zari
Honouring a Zacharia in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zacharia is about 1 in 119.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Dutch, English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #103 for boys in 2025.
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