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Worldwide Name Statistics

Zachariah

Ranked #1234 - 1 in 267,139 people
US

Most common in

United States

30k bearers

World total

29,947

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1234

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States30k
Worldwide
~30k
rank #1234
Rarity
1 in 267,139
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~30k in US

About the name Zachariah

There are an estimated 29,947 people named Zachariah alive worldwide today. That ranks Zachariah at #1234 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Zachariah is held by approximately 29,947 people, ranking #1234 among first names. That works out to roughly 9 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 11,083 U.S. residents).

Historically Zachariah is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.9% male).

Zachariah appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.9%Female 0.1%

Zachariah popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Zachariah, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1884: 5
  3. 1892: 5
  4. 1913: 6
  5. 1914: 6
  6. 1915: 5
  7. 1916: 8
  8. 1917: 7
  9. 1919: 8
  10. 1921: 6
  11. 1922: 7
  12. 1923: 10
  13. 1924: 7
  14. 1925: 5
  15. 1926: 5
  16. 1927: 5
  17. 1928: 5
  18. 1934: 6
  19. 1936: 6
  20. 1937: 6
  21. 1939: 5
  22. 1945: 5
  23. 1946: 8
  24. 1949: 9
  25. 1951: 6
  26. 1952: 7
  27. 1953: 9
  28. 1954: 6
  29. 1955: 5
  30. 1957: 5
  31. 1958: 5
  32. 1962: 5
  33. 1963: 5
  34. 1967: 8
  35. 1969: 7
  36. 1970: 16
  37. 1971: 63
  38. 1972: 134
  39. 1973: 155
  40. 1974: 159
  41. 1975: 186
  42. 1976: 234
  43. 1977: 281
  44. 1978: 302
  45. 1979: 371
  46. 1980: 406
  47. 1981: 384
  48. 1982: 459
  49. 1983: 447
  50. 1984: 435
  51. 1985: 491
  52. 1986: 503
  53. 1987: 538
  54. 1988: 640
  55. 1989: 698
  56. 1990: 757
  57. 1991: 833
  58. 1992: 874
  59. 1993: 810
  60. 1994: 809
  61. 1995: 772
  62. 1996: 716
  63. 1997: 706
  64. 1998: 692
  65. 1999: 676
  66. 2000: 705
  67. 2001: 658
  68. 2002: 660
  69. 2003: 688
  70. 2004: 625
  71. 2005: 667
  72. 2006: 691
  73. 2007: 640
  74. 2008: 650
  75. 2009: 657
  76. 2010: 608
  77. 2011: 582
  78. 2012: 643
  79. 2013: 755
  80. 2014: 669
  81. 2015: 747
  82. 2016: 710
  83. 2017: 705
  84. 2018: 607
  85. 2019: 620
  86. 2020: 552
  87. 2021: 541
  88. 2022: 565
  89. 2023: 490
  90. 2024: 517
  91. 2025: 558

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Zachariah worldwide?

There are an estimated 29,947 people named Zachariah alive worldwide today, ranking #1234 globally.

Is Zachariah a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 267,139 people. In the United States there are roughly 29,947 bearers, which is 1 in 11,083 Americans.

Is Zachariah a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Zachariah is used 99.9% male and 0.1% female.

Where does the name Zachariah come from?

Who are famous people named Zachariah?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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