Zacherey
A masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Zekharyah, meaning "the Lord remembers."
Name Census estimates that about 16 living Americans carry the first name Zacherey. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zacherey today is around 32 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zacherey births was 1998 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zacherey. 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 Zacherey. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
16
~ 1 in 21,422,146 Americans
Peak year
1998
6 babies that year
Average age
32
years old
1998 SSA rank
#9,619
Tracked since 1988
Popularity
Zacherey: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zacherey 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 11 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
Zacherey 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 Zacherey 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 Zacherey
The name Zacherey is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "God has remembered" or "the Lord remembers." It is a biblical name that originated in ancient Israel during the period of the Old Testament.
The earliest known reference to the name Zechariah can be found in the Book of Ezra, a book of the Hebrew Bible that dates back to the 5th century BCE. The prophet Zechariah, whose writings are included in the Book of Zechariah, lived during the 6th century BCE and is considered one of the twelve minor prophets of the Hebrew Bible.
Throughout history, the name Zechariah has been transliterated into various forms across different languages and cultures. The English variant Zacherey emerged as a result of the name's transition from Hebrew to Greek and then to Latin and other European languages.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Zacherey was Zechariah ben Avkulas, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 4th century CE and is known for his commentary on the Torah. Another notable figure was Zechariah Scholasticus, a Greek bishop and theologian from the 6th century CE, who became the Patriarch of Constantinople.
In the Middle Ages, Zacherey remained a relatively uncommon name, but it did appear in various historical records. One notable bearer was Zacharias of Chrysopolis, a 12th-century Byzantine monk and writer.
During the Renaissance, the name gained popularity among Protestant Christians, particularly in England. One of the most famous individuals with the name Zacherey was Zachary Cradock, an English clergyman and author who lived from 1633 to 1695.
In the 18th century, Zacherey Greeley, an American clergyman and educator, was born in 1753 and played a significant role in the early history of the United States. Another notable figure from this period was Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States, who was born in 1784 and served from 1849 to 1850.
The 19th century saw several prominent individuals bearing the name Zacherey, including Zachary Macaulay, a British philanthropist and abolitionist born in 1768, and Zachary Taylor Shumate, an American lawyer and politician born in 1837.
People
Zacherey + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zacherey 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
Zacherey: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zacherey?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 16 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zacherey 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 21,422,146 US residents.
Is Zacherey a common name?
We classify Zacherey as "Very Rare". It ranks above 36.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 16 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zacherey most popular?
The single biggest year for Zacherey was 1998, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zacherey is about 32 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 Zacherey in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zacherey a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zacherey 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 Zacherey still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zacherey 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 Zacherey 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 named Zacherey?
If you just want to know how many people share the name Zacherey, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.