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Zachary

“Variant of Zechariah — God remembers” — Hebrew origin

Boy's name · #216 in the US (2025) · 90s

Zachary has appeared in US records since 1900 — best rank #12 (1994) · 551,752 babies named Zachary all-time · 1 in 1,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #75 in England & Wales (2025) · #90 in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 49 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Zacharys

• Zachary Taylor — president of the United States from 1849 to 1850
• Zachary — pope
• Zachary Quinto — American actor and film producer
• Zachary Levi — American actor (born 1980)
• Zachary Gordon — American actor (born 1998)

In stories & tradition

• Zachary (Cannonball) — The New Mutants · New Mutants
• Zachary Zatara — Teen Titans
• Zachary Smith — Lost in Space

What Zacharys become

Among 404 notable people named Zachary:

Entertainers appear 1.61× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zachary Quinto, American actor and film producer.

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