How Many People Are Named Zechariah?
An estimated 10,894 people in the United States have the first name Zechariah. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 20 years old, and Zechariah peaked in popularity in 2015 with 394 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zechariah 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 Zechariah paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
10,894
About 1 in 31,463 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
20
years old
Peak Year
2015
394 births
Total Registered
11,072
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zechariah
Zechariah is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 11,072 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Zechariah as a male name
Ranked #900 in 2024
261 male births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (394 births)
Zechariah as a female name
Ranked #13,686 in 2009
8 female births in 2009
Peak: 2009 (8 births)
Zechariah: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zechariah span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 3,432 babies were registered. While Zechariah is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zechariah by Decade
How has Zechariah 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.
Zechariah by State
Birth registrations for Zechariah span all 37 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in West Virginia, Nevada, Nebraska. On average, about 235 Zechariahs were registered per state.
Zechariah + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zechariah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zechariah: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zechariah?
We estimate approximately 10,894 people named Zechariah 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 31,463 Americans share this first name.
Is Zechariah a common name?
Zechariah is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 97.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 11,072 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zechariah most popular?
Zechariah reached peak popularity in 2015, when 394 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zechariah is approximately 20 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zechariah a male name?
Zechariah is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zechariah Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zechariah Smith, Zechariah Johnson, Zechariah 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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