Zacchary
The name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered".
Name Census estimates that about 134 living Americans carry the first name Zacchary. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zacchary today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zacchary births was 1993 (18 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zacchary. 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.
People living today
134
~ 1 in 2,557,868 Americans
Peak year
1993
18 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2007 SSA rank
#12,332
Tracked since 1983
Census
Zacchary in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 178 people with the first name Zacchary, which placed it at #41,266 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#41,266
National first-name rank
People counted
178
178 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
66.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zacchary
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zacchary is White at 66.3%. The next largest groups are Black (12.4%) and Hispanic (10.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zacchary described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zacchary at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White66.3% · 118
- Black or African American12.4% · 22
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 18
- Asian and Pacific Islander5.1% · 9
- Two or more races5.1% · 9
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 2
Popularity
Zacchary: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zacchary from the 1980s through to the 2000s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 94 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zacchary 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 Zacchary 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 Zacchary
The name Zacchary is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "the Lord has remembered." It has its origins in ancient Judaic culture and is mentioned in several books of the Hebrew Bible, including the Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Zechariah dates back to the 6th century BCE, referring to a prophet who lived during the Babylonian exile. His book, the Book of Zechariah, is included in the Old Testament and contains prophecies about the coming of the Messiah.
In the New Testament, the name Zechariah is given to the father of John the Baptist. According to the Gospel of Luke, Zechariah was a priest who was struck mute for doubting the angel Gabriel's prophecy about the birth of his son.
Over time, the name evolved into various spellings and forms across different languages and cultures. Zacchary is one of the English variations that emerged during the Middle Ages, along with Zachary and Zacharias.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zacchary or its variants. Here are five examples:
1. Zacharias (c. 6th century CE): A Christian monk and saint, known as the founder of the Monastery of the Golden Vine in Palestine.
2. Zacarias de Vizcarra (c. 16th century): A Spanish explorer and navigator who accompanied Vasco Núñez de Balboa on his expedition to the Pacific Ocean.
3. Zachary Taylor (1784-1850): The 12th President of the United States, serving from 1849 to 1850.
4. Zachary Macaulay (1768-1838): A British philanthropist and abolitionist, known for his efforts to end the slave trade and slavery in the British Empire.
5. Zachary Scott (1914-1965): An American actor who appeared in numerous films during the 1940s and 1950s, including The Southerner and Mildred Pierce.
These are just a few examples of the rich history and cultural significance associated with the name Zacchary, which has its roots in ancient Judaic tradition and has been carried by notable individuals across various fields throughout the centuries.
People
Zacchary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zacchary as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zacchary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zacchary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 134 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zacchary 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 2,557,868 US residents.
Is Zacchary a common name?
We classify Zacchary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 68.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 138 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zacchary most popular?
The single biggest year for Zacchary was 1993, when 18 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zacchary is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zacchary in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 178 people with the name Zacchary, or 0.06 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #41,266 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zacchary in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zacchary?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zacchary appears almost entirely male. Of the 170 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zacchary?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zacchary is White at 66.3%. The next largest groups are Black (12.4%) and Hispanic (10.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zacchary most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zacchary in the 2020 Census, accounting for 66.3% (118 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Zacchary in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zacchary a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zacchary in the SSA data are male. 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 Zacchary still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zacchary 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 Zacchary 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.
How many people are called Zacchary?
See how many people share the name Zacchary on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.