Masculine dossier · first seen 1971
Zechariah
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2015
Peak births
394
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zechariah
How many people are named Zechariah?
An estimated 11,151 living Americans are named Zechariah.
How rare is Zechariah?
Zechariah is uncommon among babies today, with 285 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 27.7% from its 2015 peak.
How old is the typical Zechariah?
The median age of a living American named Zechariah is approximately 18 years, with most bearers falling between 11 and 28 years old.
Is Zechariah still popular?
Yes. Zechariah is holding steady, with 285 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zechariah most common?
Zechariah has its strongest geographic signal in South Carolina, where it appears 2.4× more often than the national baseline.
1971Peak 20152025
Peak year
2015
Decline from peak
27.7%
2025
285
All-time
11,351
Where it lives now
Zechariah is most concentrated in Alabama — about 1.8× the national rate in the 2010s.
States where Zechariah is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.