How Many People Are Named Zacheriah?
An estimated 630 people in the United States have the first name Zacheriah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 27 years old, and Zacheriah peaked in popularity in 1991 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zacheriah 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 Zacheriah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
630
About 1 in 544,055 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
27
years old
Peak Year
1991
28 births
Total Registered
644
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zacheriah
Zacheriah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 644 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zacheriah as a male name
Ranked #14,031 in 2021
5 male births in 2021
Peak: 1991 (28 births)
Zacheriah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zacheriah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 205 babies were registered. Zacheriah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zacheriah by Decade
How has Zacheriah 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.
Zacheriah by State
Zacheriah + Last Name Combinations
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Zacheriah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zacheriah?
We estimate approximately 630 people named Zacheriah 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 544,055 Americans share this first name.
Is Zacheriah a common name?
Zacheriah is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 644 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zacheriah most popular?
Zacheriah reached peak popularity in 1991, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zacheriah is approximately 27 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zacheriah a male name?
Zacheriah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zacheriah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zacheriah Smith, Zacheriah Johnson, Zacheriah 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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