How Many People Are Named Zachery?
An estimated 28,988 people in the United States have the first name Zachery. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Zachery peaked in popularity in 1993 with 1,902 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zachery 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 Zachery paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zachery has fallen dramatically from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are less than 5% of what they were at the name's height.
Estimated Living Americans
28,988
About 1 in 11,824 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1993
1,902 births
Total Registered
29,834
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zachery
Zachery is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 29,834 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Zachery as a male name
Ranked #2,517 in 2024
54 male births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (1,902 births)
Zachery as a female name
Ranked #15,450 in 1991
5 female births in 1991
Peak: 1987 (9 births)
Zachery: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zachery span from the 1940s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 14,599 babies were registered. Zachery has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zachery by Decade
How has Zachery 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.
Zachery by State
Birth registrations for Zachery span all 50 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Ohio. The lowest are in Wyoming, Vermont, Delaware. On average, about 544 Zacherys were registered per state.
Zachery + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zachery as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zachery: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zachery?
We estimate approximately 28,988 people named Zachery 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 11,824 Americans share this first name.
Is Zachery a common name?
Zachery is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29,834 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zachery most popular?
Zachery reached peak popularity in 1993, when 1,902 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zachery is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zachery a male name?
Zachery is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zachery Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zachery Smith, Zachery Johnson, Zachery 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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