Zachariah

Boy's name · #538 in the US (2025) · 90s wave

Popularity over time

Zachariah's best rank, #305, came in 1992; it has settled back to #538 today. Roughly 31,000 boys have been named Zachariah since 1880.

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

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#347 in England & Wales (2025) · #480 in New Zealand (2025) · #823 in Ireland (2025) · #1,447 in Sweden (2025) · #755 in Canada (2024).

Zachariah Chandler — American politician (1813–1879)
Zachariah Ditetso — Botswana long-distance runner (born 1964)
Zachariah Allen — American textile manufacturer, scientist, lawyer, writer, inventor, and civil leader (1795–1882)
Zachariah the Recluse — Monk
Zachariah Cantey Deas — Confederate Army general (1819–1882)

Among 54 notable people named Zachariah:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zachariah Allen, American lawyer (1795–1882).

About 140 boys a year are given Zack as their full name and 62 Zach.

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