Zachary vs Zachariah

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

Name A

Zachary

Boy name · Rank #194

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Name B

Zachariah

Boy name · Rank #569

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Metric Zachary Zachariah
Current Rank #194 #569
Total Births (all years) 550,089 30,668
Peak Year 1993 1992
Peak Year Births 25,537 874
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Zachary Zachariah
1880ss — 10
1890ss — 5
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 109 40
1920ss 168 50
1930ss 142 23
1940ss 404 22
1950ss 2,170 43
1960ss 3,479 25
1970ss 19,068 1,901
1980ss 101,830 4,984
1990ss 225,280 7,640
2000ss 134,755 6,631
2010ss 51,138 6,635
2020ss 11,540 2,659

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zachary Zachariah
2014 5,187 667
2015 4,865 746
2016 4,576 710
2017 3,821 705
2018 3,575 607
2019 3,083 619
2020 2,726 552
2021 2,596 540
2022 2,261 565
2023 2,122 490
2024 1,835 512

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, 1900–2024.

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