Boy name
Zechariah
As of 2025, Zechariah ranks #855 among American boys' names, according to Social Security records. 285 boys received the name that year. The ranking has held remarkably steady over the last five years. SSA records for Zechariah go back to 1971; the peak came in 2001 at #635, with 295 babies named that year. Geographically, it's strongest in Mississippi, where it ranks #522 among boy names.
Rankings
2025 rank
#855
among boy names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#635
in 2001 (2000s)
Babies in 2025
285
boys named Zechariah
Zechariah popularity, 1880–2025
Where Zechariah is most popular
Share of boys born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Mississippi (#522), Alabama (#525), Oklahoma (#552)
Uniqueness score
50/ 100Balanced
everywhereone of a kind
Well known, but far from crowded — the middle of the field. Based on how many babies per birth were named Zechariah in the most recent year of SSA data.
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