Zechary vs Zechariah

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

Name A

Zechary

Boy name

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Name B

Zechariah

Boy name · Rank #899

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Metric Zechary Zechariah
Current Rank Unranked #899
Total Births (all years) 25 11,059
Peak Year 1992 2015
Peak Year Births 7 394
Peak Decade 1990ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1992 1971

Births by Decade

Decade Zechary Zechariah
1970ss — 217
1980ss — 866
1990ss 20 2,121
2000ss 5 3,189
2010ss — 3,432
2020ss — 1,234

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zechary Zechariah
2014 — 385
2015 — 394
2016 — 326
2017 — 323
2018 — 308
2019 — 279
2020 — 241
2021 — 251
2022 — 227
2023 — 254
2024 — 261

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, 1992–2002.

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