Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Zachariah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1992
Peak births
874
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Zachariah
How many people are named Zachariah?
An estimated 30,320 living Americans are named Zachariah.
How rare is Zachariah?
Zachariah is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 558 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 36.2% from its 1992 peak.
How old is the typical Zachariah?
The median age of a living American named Zachariah is approximately 25 years, with most bearers falling between 13 and 35 years old.
Is Zachariah still popular?
Yes. Zachariah is holding steady, with 558 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zachariah most common?
Zachariah has its strongest geographic signal in Colorado, where it appears 5.7× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19922025
Peak year
1992
Decline from peak
36.2%
2025
558
All-time
31,238
Where it lives now
Zachariah is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 3.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Zachariah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.