Sachary
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "he remembers" or "mindful".
Name Census estimates that about 10 living Americans carry the first name Sachary. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 50.0% of registrations being female. The average person named Sachary today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Sachary births was 1991 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Sachary. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Sachary. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
10
~ 1 in 34,275,434 Americans
Peak year
1991
5 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
1991 SSA rank
#9,355
Tracked since 1991
Gender
Gender distribution for Sachary
Sachary is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 10 total registrations, 5 (50.0%) were male and 5 (50.0%) were female.
Sachary as a male name
- Ranked #9,355 in 1991
- 5 male births in 1991
- Peak: 1991 (5 births)
Sachary as a female name
- Ranked #18,619 in 2005
- 5 female births in 2005
- Peak: 2005 (5 births)
Popularity
Sachary: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Sachary from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 5 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Sachary by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Sachary during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Sachary
The name Sachary has its origins in the ancient Hebrew language, deriving from the Biblical name Zechariah, which means "Yahweh has remembered." The earliest recorded usage of this name dates back to the Old Testament, where it was borne by the prophet Zechariah.
In the Book of Ezra, Zechariah is mentioned as one of the leaders of the Jewish exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylonian captivity in the 5th century BC. The prophet Zechariah, whose writings are included in the Old Testament, lived during the same period and played a crucial role in encouraging the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem.
The name Sachary emerged as a variant spelling of Zechariah, likely influenced by the Greek rendering of the name, Zacharias. This variant form gained popularity among various Christian communities, particularly in Europe, during the Middle Ages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Sachary can be found in the 12th century, when it was borne by Sachary of Chartres, a French philosopher and theologian who taught at the University of Paris. Another notable figure was Sachary Siewierski, a Polish nobleman and military leader who lived in the 16th century and played a significant role in the battles against the Swedish invasion during the Polish-Swedish War.
In the 17th century, Sachary Krassinski, a Polish nobleman and diplomat, served as the Grand Crown Marshal of Poland from 1662 to 1668. Around the same time, Sachary Lipski, another Polish nobleman and military leader, gained prominence for his service in the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
One of the most famous individuals with the name Sachary was Sachary Taylor, an American military leader and the 12th President of the United States. Born in 1784 and serving as president from 1849 to 1850, he played a pivotal role in the Mexican-American War and is remembered for his military achievements and his efforts to preserve the unity of the United States.
People
Sachary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Sachary as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with S
Other first names starting with S with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Sachary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Sachary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 10 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Sachary going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 34,275,434 US residents.
Is Sachary a common name?
We classify Sachary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 28.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 10 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Sachary most popular?
The single biggest year for Sachary was 1991, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Sachary is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Sachary in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Sachary a female name?
Yes, 50.0% of people registered as Sachary in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Sachary still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Sachary in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Sachary can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Sachary?
Find out how many people have the name Sachary on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.