Zachariah

“Variant of Zechariah — God remembers” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #536 in the US (2025) · 90s

Zachariah has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #305 (1992) · 31,238 babies named Zachariah all-time · 1 in 3,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 1,600 boys in New Zealand (2025) · about 1 in 2,200 boys in England & Wales (2025) · about 1 in 4,400 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 36 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zachariahs

Zachariah Chandler — American politician (1813–1879)
Zachariah Ditetso — Botswana long-distance runner (* 1964)
Zachariah Allen — American textile manufacturer, scientist, lawyer, writer, inventor, and civil leader (1795-1882)
Zachariah the Recluse — notable figure
Zachariah Cantey Deas — Confederate Army general (1819–1882)

In stories & tradition

Zachariah — Supernatural
Zachariah Kull — The Scream Team

What Zachariahs become

Among 54 notable people named Zachariah:

Lawyers & judges appear 2.44× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zachariah Allen, American textile manufacturer, scientist, lawyer, writer, inventor, and civil leader (1795-1882).

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