Zechariah
Hebrew Zekharyah, "Yahweh has remembered." Several biblical figures carry it, including the prophet whose short book closes out the Minor Prophets.
Zechariah in 2025
Zechariah was given to 290 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,737th most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 11,432 babies born.
The history of Zechariah
Zechariah reached its highest point in 2015, when 394 babies were given the name, ranking 1,368th that year.
Across the 55 years of records since 1971, 11,369 babies have been named Zechariah. Half of them were born before 2007, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Z.
Zechariah by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zechariah | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 217 | 3,702 |
| 1980s | 866 | 1,865 |
| 1990s | 2,121 | 1,464 |
| 2000s | 3,203 | 1,405 |
| 2010s | 3,434 | 1,368 |
| 2020s | 1,528 | 1,737 |
Where Zechariah is heading
Zechariah has fallen 26% over the past decade, from 394 babies in 2015 to 290 in 2025.
Names like Zechariah
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zechariah.