How Many People Are Named Zachary?
An estimated 536,589 people in the United States have the first name Zachary. While not in the top 50, it remains a well-known name ranking #79 overall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 29 years old, and Zachary peaked in popularity in 1993 with 25,590 births that year. It has a similar number of bearers to Olivia (524,918).
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zachary as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zachary paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Zachary is overwhelmingly male, 1,529 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
Estimated Living Americans
536,589
About 1 in 639 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Common
Predicted Gender
Male
99.7% confidence
Average Age
29
years old
Peak Year
1993
25,590 births
Total Registered
551,618
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zachary
Zachary is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 551,618 total births registered, 99.7% were male.
Zachary as a male name
Ranked #194 in 2024
1,835 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (25,537 births)
Zachary as a female name
Ranked #17,689 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 1988 (105 births)
Zachary: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zachary span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 225,747 babies were registered. Zachary has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zachary by Decade
How has Zachary tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zachary by State
Birth registrations for Zachary span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, District of Columbia. On average, about 10,758 Zacharys were registered per state.
Zachary + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zachary as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zachary
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Zachary: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zachary?
We estimate approximately 536,589 people named Zachary are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 639 Americans share this first name.
Is Zachary a common name?
Zachary is classified as "Very Common" and is more popular than 99.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 551,618 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zachary most popular?
Zachary reached peak popularity in 1993, when 25,590 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zachary is approximately 29 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zachary a male name?
Zachary is predominantly male. 99.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zachary Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zachary Smith, Zachary Johnson, Zachary Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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