Zacharias
How to say it: zak-uh-RY-us · /ˌzækəˈraɪəs/
Greek-Latin form of Zechariah, Hebrew 'Yahweh remembers' - Biblical and saints' name.
Zacharias was the 3,126th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 28 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 59% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #5,200 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,126 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 28 |
| Share of births | 1 in 118,405 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −59% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #5,200 |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zacharias is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zacharias is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, German, Greek, Hebrew, Norwegian, Swedish.
Famous people named Zacharias
- Zacharias Werner (1768–1823)German poet, dramatist and priest
- Zacharias Rhetor (465–553)5th–6th century Bishop of Mytilene
- Zacharias Kunuk (born 1957)Director
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