Zakaria
The Story of Zakaria
As a girl name
Zakaria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1993, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 60 Zakarias were born — ranking #2,867 that year. As of 2026, Zakaria ranks #9,231 for girls with 9 births, gradually falling (-12%). In total, more than 485 Zakarias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zakaria first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1980, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 145 Zakarias were born — ranking #1,256 that year. As of 2026, Zakaria ranks #1,404 for boys with 134 births, gradually rising (+7%). In total, more than 3K Zakarias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zakaria
Zakaria is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1980 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Zakaria's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #1,256. Use the chart and map above to compare Zakaria's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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