Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zachariah

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zachariah.

✦ Yahweh remembers 🌍 Hebrew biblical traditional
National Rank (2025) #538
All-Time Peak Rank #305 Achieved 1992
Total U.S. Births 31,238 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 100.0% Boy / 0.0% Girl Male Archetype
First Recorded 1880 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 1990s 874 births in 1992
💡 The Zachariah Vibe: Considered a Declining Classic. A previously dominant name currently experiencing a prolonged generational cooling period.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Yahweh remembers
Language Origin Hebrew
Origin Type single
Derived from the Hebrew name Zekharyah, meaning 'Yahweh remembers' or 'the Lord has remembered'.
Common Nicknames
Zach Zack
Alternative Spellings
Zechariah Zacharia
Pronunciation: zak-uh-RY-uh
Themes & Categories
biblical traditional
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Zachariah

According to SSA data, Zachariah achieved its highest historical rank of #305 in 1992. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 1992 with 874 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have decreased by 25.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 57 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zachariah across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Stable
10-Year Shift -25.3% Decline
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 874 births in 1992
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 43 yrs
Registry Streak 57 yrs
Historical Volatility Moderately Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 10
1890s: 5
1900s: 0
1910s: 40
1920s: 50
1930s: 23
1940s: 22
1950s: 43
1960s: 25
1970s: 1,901
1980s: 4,984
1990s: 7,640
2000s: 6,631
2010s: 6,641
2020s: 3,223

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Zac-ha-ri-ah
Letter Count 9 letters
Spelling Complexity Complex
Length Percentile Longer than 92.2% of names
Linguistic Profile: Longer than 92.2% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Colorado
Top States Colorado, New Mexico, Oregon, Alaska, Arizona
States with Data 49
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Colorado #533 1,067 1994 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #178 430 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #473 622 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 87 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Arizona #490 727 1999 Insufficient historical volume
Washington #423 913 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Indiana #410 1,116 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Nevada #513 142 2016 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #617 579 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #583 1,442 2005 +3.4% Growth
Kansas #692 424 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Missouri #557 851 1991 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 145 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Texas #475 2,722 2015 18.4% Decline
Minnesota #715 646 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Montana Unranked 106 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #538 1,601 1992 Insufficient historical volume
California #408 3,426 1995 +9.3% Growth
Nebraska Unranked 251 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #521 630 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #589 672 2013 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 92 1993 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #568 391 2000 Insufficient historical volume
Michigan #486 1,100 1991 Insufficient historical volume
North Carolina #474 829 2011 Insufficient historical volume
Utah Unranked 237 1989 Insufficient historical volume
Virginia #562 645 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #591 773 2010 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 245 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas Unranked 261 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #704 401 2005 Insufficient historical volume
Maryland Unranked 327 2008 Insufficient historical volume
Wyoming Unranked 29 1982 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #802 947 1990 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #629 1,016 1992 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #741 262 2014 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #878 319 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #770 296 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Dakota Unranked 54 1982 Insufficient historical volume
New York #797 1,070 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #522 361 2015 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota Unranked 43 1983 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #520 144 2003 Insufficient historical volume
Maine Unranked 48 1995 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts Unranked 260 1994 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #571 112 1992 Insufficient historical volume
Vermont Unranked 16 2001 Insufficient historical volume
New Hampshire Unranked 27 1985 Insufficient historical volume
District of Columbia #206 5 2025 Insufficient historical volume

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