Total births
11,351
Boys' name · since 1971
Zechariah
Zechariah has 11,351 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2015 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #900
- among boys today
- 11,351
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Zechariah currently ranks #900 among boys' names in America, with 11,351 babies recorded since 1971.
Zechariah has 11,351 recorded births among boys since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #900 as of the latest data, more common than 94% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #900 among boys today
- 11,351 born since 1971
- 2010s peak decade
- 94% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zechariah is currently the #900 boys' name in America, more common than 94% of boys - 11,351 born since 1971, peaking in the 2010s.
- #900
- among boys today
- 11,351
- born since 1971
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 94%
- more common than other boys
Zechariah vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#900
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 94% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Zechariah was born in this single decade.
2015
Single peak year
394 babies were named Zechariah in 2015 - its busiest year on record.
How Zechariah compares
11,351 Top 8% higher than 92% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zechariah's all-time total is 31x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zechariah | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 11,351 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 394 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zechariah's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zechariah's full recorded timeline at 1998, 76% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 24% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 7 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 394 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zechariah at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2015
Current rank
#900
Active since
1971
Zechariah popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2015)
- 394
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Zechariah popularity over time - girls
18 total births recorded since 2005 (Zechariah as girls' name)
Zechariah by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zechariah's strongest decade.
3,434 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Zechariah births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 217
1970s
217 births
- 1980s 866
1980s
866 births
- 1990s
1990s
2,121 births
- 2000s
2000s
3,190 births
- 2010s
2010s
3,434 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,523 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 3,434 births (30% of all-time use).
How Zechariah compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zechariah's total volume
Zechariah vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Zechariah by state
Where Zechariah concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,246 | 11.0% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,188 | 10.5% |
| #3 | Florida | | 697 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 447 | 3.9% |
| #5 | New York | | 409 | 3.6% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 409 | 3.6% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 381 | 3.4% |
| #8 | Illinois | | 377 | 3.3% |
California share of Zechariah's total US births 11.0%
Even split
1,246 of 11,351 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 37 reporting states.
Zechariah appears in 37 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zechariah? ▼
Zechariah has been given to 11,351 babies in the U.S. since 1971, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #900 as of the latest data. 394 babies were born in 2015, its single highest year.
When was Zechariah most popular? ▼
Zechariah was most popular in the 2010s decade with 3,434 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
Where is Zechariah most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zechariah are California (1,246 births), Texas (1,188 births), Florida (697 births).
How long has the name Zechariah been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zechariah since 1971 -- 55 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zechariah? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zecharia, Zechary, Zecheriah, Zecharyah, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zechariah's data
- Zechariah's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (3,434 total births) through the 2020s (1,523) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zechariahs (1,246 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zechariah
Nearby Names Like Zechariah
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zechariah
Zecharia Boy
#13107 105 births
Zechary Boy
25 births
Zecheriah Boy
25 births
Zecharyah Boy
10 births
Zecharias Boy
10 births
Compare Zechariah side by side: Zechariah vs Zecharia Zechariah vs Zechary Zechariah vs Zecheriah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zechariah: #900 Boys' Name - 11,351 Births, Peak 2015." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zechariah. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zechariah draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.