Zackariah vs Zachary

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

Name A

Zackariah

Boy name · Rank #4928

Full profile →
Name B

Zachary

Boy name · Rank #194

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Zackariah Zachary
Current Rank #4928 #194
Total Births (all years) 1,326 550,089
Peak Year 2010 1993
Peak Year Births 54 25,537
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1973 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Zackariah Zachary
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 109
1920ss — 168
1930ss — 142
1940ss — 404
1950ss — 2,170
1960ss — 3,479
1970ss 31 19,068
1980ss 127 101,830
1990ss 291 225,280
2000ss 394 134,755
2010ss 375 51,138
2020ss 108 11,540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zackariah Zachary
2014 32 5,187
2015 41 4,865
2016 27 4,576
2017 30 3,821
2018 27 3,575
2019 36 3,083
2020 15 2,726
2021 29 2,596
2022 22 2,261
2023 22 2,122
2024 20 1,835

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, 1973–2024.

← Compare different names