How Many People Are Named Zackariah?
An estimated 1,303 people in the United States have the first name Zackariah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Zackariah peaked in popularity in 2010 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zackariah 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 Zackariah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,303
About 1 in 263,050 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2010
54 births
Total Registered
1,326
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zackariah
Zackariah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,326 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zackariah as a male name
Ranked #5,041 in 2024
20 male births in 2024
Peak: 2010 (54 births)
Zackariah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zackariah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 394 babies were registered. Zackariah has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Zackariah by Decade
How has Zackariah 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.
Zackariah by State
Birth registrations for Zackariah span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, Missouri, North Carolina. On average, about 28 Zackariahs were registered per state.
Zackariah + Last Name Combinations
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Zackariah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zackariah?
We estimate approximately 1,303 people named Zackariah 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 263,050 Americans share this first name.
Is Zackariah a common name?
Zackariah is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,326 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zackariah most popular?
Zackariah reached peak popularity in 2010, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zackariah is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zackariah a male name?
Zackariah is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zackariah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zackariah Smith, Zackariah Johnson, Zackariah 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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