How Many People Are Named Zachary Williams?
There are approximately 2,956 people named Zachary Williams living in the United States today. That makes this name combination common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 115,952 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Zachary with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Williams. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
2,956
1 in 115,952 Americans
Combination Rarity
Common
First Name
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Last Name
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Zachary: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Zachary. The peak year was 1993 with 25,590 births. The average person named Zachary today is 29 years old.
Ancestry of the Williams Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Williams, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Zachary" has an estimated frequency of 0.157% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Williams" appears at a rate of 550.97 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 2,956 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Zachary Williams: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Zachary Williams?
We estimate approximately 2,956 people named Zachary Williams are alive in the United States today. The first name Zachary is shared by 536,589 Americans, and the surname Williams is shared by 1,850,671.
How rare is the name Zachary Williams?
This name combination is classified as Common, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 115,952 Americans. The first name Zachary is very common and the surname Williams is very common.
Is Zachary a male or female name?
Zachary is predominantly male, with 99.7% of bearers being male and 0.3% female. It peaked in popularity in 1993 and the average bearer today is 29 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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