Zarchary
A Hebrew masculine name meaning "the Lord has remembered".
Name Census estimates that about 6 living Americans carry the first name Zarchary. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zarchary today is around 36 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zarchary births was 1989 (6 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zarchary. 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 Zarchary. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
6
~ 1 in 57,125,723 Americans
Peak year
1989
6 babies that year
Average age
36
years old
1989 SSA rank
#7,900
Tracked since 1989
Popularity
Zarchary: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Zarchary 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 Zarchary during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 | 0 | 6 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Zarchary
The given name Zarchary is believed to have its origins in the ancient Hebrew language. It is a variation of the name Zachary, which is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning "Yahweh has remembered." The earliest recorded use of the name dates back to the 5th century BC in the biblical Book of Zechariah.
Zechariah was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible, and his name became popular among Jewish communities. The name Zarchary emerged as a variant spelling, likely due to regional dialects or transliterations from Hebrew to other languages.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Zarchary was Zarchary ben Avraham, a Jewish scholar and philosopher who lived in the 11th century in Spain. He was known for his works on Jewish mysticism and influenced the development of Kabbalah.
In the 13th century, Zarchary de Besalu was a renowned Catalan rabbi and scholar who wrote extensively on Jewish law and ethics. His works had a significant impact on the Jewish communities of Spain and Provence.
During the Renaissance period, Zarchary Ursinus (1534-1583) was a German theologian and reformer who played a crucial role in the development of the Reformed branch of Protestantism. He was a leading figure in the publication of the Heidelberg Catechism, a influential doctrinal text.
In the 17th century, Zarchary Crellius (1592-1670) was a Polish Socinian theologian and philosopher. He was a prominent advocate of Socinianism, a theological movement that rejected the doctrine of the Trinity and other traditional Christian beliefs.
Another notable figure was Zarchary Taylor (1784-1850), the 12th President of the United States. He was a career military officer who became a national hero after leading American forces to victory in the Mexican-American War. His presidency, however, was cut short by his untimely death in 1850.
While the name Zarchary has fallen out of common use in recent times, it remains a part of historical and cultural heritage, particularly in the Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions, where the name Zechariah holds religious significance.
People
Zarchary + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zarchary 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
Zarchary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zarchary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 6 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zarchary 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 57,125,723 US residents.
Is Zarchary a common name?
We classify Zarchary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 22.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 6 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zarchary most popular?
The single biggest year for Zarchary was 1989, when 6 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zarchary is about 36 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 Zarchary in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zarchary a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zarchary 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 Zarchary still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zarchary 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 Zarchary 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 Americans are named Zarchary?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.