Zacheus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #6,128 in 1992
0 babies were named Zacheus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1992–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryZacheus first shows up in US birth records in 1992, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 33 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1992, when it reached #6,128.
About the name Zacheus
Zacheus is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-eus”. US birth records list Zacheus for boys from 1992 to 2013, in 5 of those 22 years. Its best year was 1992, when it ranked #6,128 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2013, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 | 2,000,000 boys |
| 2000s | 0.9 | 1,052,632 boys |
| 2010s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 boys |
Other spellings of Zacheus
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Zacheus
What is the origin of the name Zacheus?
Zacheus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Zacheus a boy or girl name?
Zacheus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Zacheus?
Zacheus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2013. It peaked at #6,128 in 1992.