Zacharias vs Zachariah

Side-by-side comparison of Zacharias and Zachariah — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zacharias

Boy name · Rank #3533

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Name B

Zachariah

Boy name · Rank #569

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Metric Zacharias Zachariah
Current Rank #3533 #569
Total Births (all years) 2,044 30,668
Peak Year 2016 1992
Peak Year Births 94 874
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1930 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zacharias Zachariah
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 40
1920ss — 50
1930ss 5 23
1940ss — 22
1950ss — 43
1960ss — 25
1970ss 68 1,901
1980ss 200 4,984
1990ss 403 7,640
2000ss 511 6,631
2010ss 636 6,635
2020ss 221 2,659

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zacharias Zachariah
2014 56 667
2015 75 746
2016 94 710
2017 76 705
2018 66 607
2019 61 619
2020 64 552
2021 49 540
2022 39 565
2023 37 490
2024 32 512

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1930–2024.

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