Zechariah
Zechariah was the 856th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 285 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 636th; the most babies were born in 2015 (394). Over the last ten years it has moved down 199 places. More babies were named Zechariah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Meaning God has remembered · Hebrew
Say it zek-uh-RY-uh /ˌzɛkəˈraɪə/
- Rank in 2025
- #856 boys, up 71 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 285boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2015394 babies
- Total since 1880
- 11,369babies recorded
What does the name Zechariah mean?
Zechariah is the Hebrew Zekharyah, "Yahweh has remembered", from zakhar, "to remember", and Yah, a short form of God's name; Wiktionary, Wikipedia and DMNES (under Zachary) agree on the meaning. The Bible has several men of this name, including the prophet whose book opens at Zechariah 1:1 and a king of Israel; in the New Testament it is the father of John the Baptist. Zachary and Zachariah are other English forms.
זְכַרְיָה (Hebrew, “Yahweh has remembered”)
How sure is this? Well established.
Related names: Zachary, Zachariah, Zacharias, Zach, Zeke.
See also: Hebrew names, names that mean God.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zechariah', Wiktionary (Wikimedia Foundation)
- Dictionary of Medieval Names from European Sources, ed. S. L. Uckelman, Edition 2023 no. 1, s.v. 'Zachary', Durham University / The DMNES Editors
- Hebrew Bible, Zechariah 1:1, JPS translation with notes (via Sefaria), Sefaria
- Wikipedia, 'Zechariah (given name)', Wikipedia (Wikimedia Foundation)
Nicknames for Zechariah
The usual nicknames for Zechariah are Zach, Zack and Zeke. Some parents skip the long form: for every 100 boys named Zechariah in the last five years, 157 were named Zeke, against 35 twenty years earlier.
| Nickname | Kind | Rank 2025 | Boys, 5 years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zach · also for Zachary, Zachariah | Traditional | #2,515 | 308 |
| Zack · also for Zachary, Zachariah | Traditional | #1,435 | 702 |
| Zeke · also for Ezekiel, Ezequiel, Zachariah | Traditional | #803 | 2,012 |
Nicknames reviewed by our editors; counts are boys given the nickname as their legal first name. Nobody records how many Zechariahs go by each one.
Zechariah popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 18 since 2005, 5 in 2025.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #856 | 285 |
| 2020 | #927 | 241 |
| 2010 | #654 | 369 |
| 2000 | #666 | 269 |
| 1990 | #817 | 157 |
| 1980 | #1,203 | 59 |
| 1970 | — | — |
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How popular is Zechariah, counting every spelling?
Zechariah is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #812 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #856 for Zechariah on its own. Together these spellings went to 296 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zechariah | 285 | #856 | 1,282 |
| Zecharia | 11 | #7,668 | 42 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zechariah?
285 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zechariah (0.08 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zechariah born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 29 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zechariah.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zechariah?
About 11,100 people born in the US named Zechariah are alive today, with a median age of 18; half are between 11 and 28. That makes Zechariah mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zechariah by state
How common Zechariah was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Alabama (2.0×), Georgia (1.9×), Tennessee (1.7×), Florida (1.6×). In 21 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zechariah: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zechariah, they share its era and feel.
Middle names for Zechariah · Sibling names for Zechariah
Questions about the name Zechariah
What does Zechariah mean?
Zechariah means “God has remembered” (Hebrew origin). Certainty: well established.
How popular is the name Zechariah?
Zechariah was the 856th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 285 babies. Its best year was 2001, when it ranked 636th; the most babies were born in 2015 (394). Over the last ten years it has moved down 199 places. More babies were named Zechariah in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Zechariah a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Zechariah in the US.
Where is Zechariah most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zechariah was most common in Hawaii (0.32 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Georgia.