boy's name
Zechariah
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 9
- Popularity Top 1000 (US)
- Births on record 12,000
the United States
#855
2025 births
Zechariah is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 290 babies in the United States, ranking #855. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
- Zechariah is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2015, when 394 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 11,432 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
Zechariah over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 217 |
| 1980s | 866 |
| 1990s | 2,121 |
| 2000s | 3,203 |
| 2010s | 3,434 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,528 |
How popular is Zechariah?
In 2025, Zechariah was given to 290 babies in the United States, ranking #855 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Where Zechariah is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zechariah
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zechariah also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zechariah over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zechariah
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zechariah — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zechariah
How popular is the name Zechariah?
In 2025, Zechariah was given to 290 babies in the United States, ranking #855 that year. It is a well-established, commonly used name.
Is Zechariah a girl's or a boy's name?
Zechariah is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zechariah most popular?
Zechariah peaked in 2015, when 394 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zechariah a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zechariah currently ranks #855 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.