Zacharay
A Hebrew masculine name meaning "the Lord remembers".
Name Census estimates that about 26 living Americans carry the first name Zacharay. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zacharay today is around 34 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zacharay births was 1990 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zacharay. 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 Zacharay. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
26
~ 1 in 13,182,859 Americans
Peak year
1990
7 babies that year
Average age
34
years old
1998 SSA rank
#11,297
Tracked since 1987
Popularity
Zacharay: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zacharay from the 1980s through to the 1990s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 22 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
Zacharay 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 Zacharay 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 Zacharay
The name Zacharay has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, dating back to ancient times. It is a variant spelling of the biblical name Zechariah, which is derived from the Hebrew words "zakar" meaning "to remember" and "Yah" referring to God. This combination suggests the meaning "God remembers" or "the Lord has remembered."
The name Zechariah is found in the Hebrew Bible, particularly in the Book of Ezra and the Book of Nehemiah, where Zechariah is mentioned as a priestly figure. Additionally, the Book of Zechariah in the Old Testament is attributed to the prophet Zechariah, who lived during the 6th century BCE and played a role in the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name is Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist in the New Testament. This Zechariah was a priest who doubted the angel Gabriel's message about the birth of his son, and as a result, he was struck mute until the birth of John.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals who bore the name Zacharay or its variants. One of the most well-known was Zachariah Ben Jehoiada, a Jewish high priest who lived in the 9th century BCE and was martyred for speaking out against the idolatrous practices of King Joash.
Another significant figure was Zechariah Bunderen (1506-1565), a Dutch Protestant Reformer and one of the earliest leaders of the Anabaptist movement. He played a crucial role in spreading the teachings of the Reformation in the Low Countries.
Zechariah Mudge (1715-1794) was an English clergyman and prominent mathematician who made significant contributions to the field of spherical trigonometry and the calculation of eclipses.
Zechariah Chafee (1885-1957) was an American jurist and legal scholar who was a staunch advocate for civil liberties and freedom of speech. He wrote several influential works on the First Amendment and was a professor at Harvard Law School.
Zechariah Fielding (1788-1859) was an English writer and editor who founded the prestigious journal "The Westminster Review" and was known for his liberal political views and support for social reform.
People
Zacharay + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zacharay 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
Zacharay: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zacharay?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 26 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zacharay 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 13,182,859 US residents.
Is Zacharay a common name?
We classify Zacharay as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 27 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zacharay most popular?
The single biggest year for Zacharay was 1990, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zacharay is about 34 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 Zacharay in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zacharay a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zacharay 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 Zacharay still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zacharay 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 Zacharay 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 Zacharay?
See how many people share the name Zacharay on HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site built around that single question.