Zackhary
Of Hebrew origin, meaning "the Lord remembers" or "the Lord has remembered".
Name Census estimates that about 15 living Americans carry the first name Zackhary. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zackhary today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zackhary births was 1995 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zackhary. 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 Zackhary. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
15
~ 1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Peak year
1995
5 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2004 SSA rank
#13,191
Tracked since 1995
Popularity
Zackhary: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zackhary from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 10 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 1990s peak, Zackhary remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zackhary 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 Zackhary 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 Zackhary
The name Zackhary is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "Yahweh remembers" or "the Lord has remembered." It is a name with deep roots in the Judeo-Christian tradition, originating in ancient Israel during biblical times.
The earliest recorded use of the name Zechariah can be found in the Old Testament of the Bible. It refers to a prophet who lived during the 6th century BC and authored the Book of Zechariah, which is part of the Hebrew Bible. The book contains prophecies about the coming of the Messiah and the restoration of Jerusalem.
In the New Testament, the name is mentioned as belonging to the father of John the Baptist. Zechariah, a priest, was struck dumb for doubting the angel Gabriel's prophecy about the birth of his son. His speech was restored after John's birth, and he is celebrated as a prophet in Christianity.
Over the centuries, the name has been spelled in various ways, including Zacharias, Zachary, and Zackhary. It became particularly popular during the Middle Ages in Europe, with the spelling Zackhary being more common in English-speaking countries.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Zackhary was Zackhary of Besançon, a 7th-century Frankish monk and scholar who wrote theological works and contributed to the development of the Gregorian chant.
In the 13th century, Zackhary Lockman, an English philosopher and theologian, wrote influential works on logic and metaphysics, contributing to the development of scholastic thought.
During the Renaissance, Zackhary Ursinus (1534-1583) was a German theologian and key figure in the Protestant Reformation. He is best known for co-authoring the Heidelberg Catechism, a celebrated Reformed confession of faith.
In the 17th century, Zackhary Boyd (1585-1653) was a Scottish minister and poet who wrote religious works and contributed to the development of Scottish literature.
Zackhary Taylor (1784-1850) was an American military leader and the 12th President of the United States, serving from 1849 until his death in 1850. He was a national hero during the Mexican-American War and is remembered for his military leadership and service to the country.
People
Zackhary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zackhary 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
Zackhary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zackhary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 15 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zackhary 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 22,850,289 US residents.
Is Zackhary a common name?
We classify Zackhary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 35.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 15 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zackhary most popular?
The single biggest year for Zackhary was 1995, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zackhary is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Zackhary a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zackhary 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.
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.