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Zachary Name Meaning, Popularity and Origins

Origin:

Hebrew

Gender Distribution:

100% Masculine / 0% Feminine

Meaning:

Meaning 'remembered by God' or 'God has remembered', Zachary is a biblical name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of the Name Zachary

Zachary is a name of Hebrew origin, meaning 'remembered by God' or 'God has remembered'. It is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah. This name has biblical roots, as Zechariah was a prophet in the Old Testament. Zachary has been used as a given name in English-speaking countries since the 17th century.

Popularity of the Name Zachary

The popularity for the name Zachary peaked in popularity in the year 1993 with 25,535 births, which ranked number 17 out of 23,762 unique names for that year. Zachary had the most female births in 1988 with 105, which ranked number 1,354 out of 13,881 female names for that year, and had the most male births in 1993 with 25,535, which ranked number 15 out of 10,169 male names for that year. The number of births for the name Zachary has declined sharply over the last ten years from 6,270 births to 2,245 births, a decline of -64.19%. Among males, Zachary has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 6,262 births to 2,245 births, a decline of -64.15%. Among females, Zachary has declined sharply in popularity over the last ten years from 8 births to 0 births, a decline of -100.00%.

Nationwide Popularity of Zachary

20 Year Trend of Zachary: -86.51%
10 Year Trend of Zachary: -64.19%
10 Year Male Trend of Zachary: -64.15%
10 Year Female Trend of Zachary: -100.00%

Popularity of Zachary by State

For males, Zachary was most popular in Northeastern states with 613 births in the region. It was most commonly seen in CA, with 296 male births. See below for a full state by state breakdown of the name Zachary. States with less than five births recorded will not be shown.

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	32	179	< 5	N/A
AR	6	482	< 5	N/A
AZ	39	215	< 5	N/A
CA	296	136	< 5	N/A
CO	23	281	< 5	N/A
CT	43	85	< 5	N/A
DC	8	119	< 5	N/A
DE	6	174	< 5	N/A
FL	144	161	< 5	N/A
GA	59	212	< 5	N/A
HI	10	102	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	13	184	< 5	N/A
IL	92	142	< 5	N/A
IN	38	219	< 5	N/A
KS	14	258	< 5	N/A
KY	25	212	< 5	N/A
LA	18	290	< 5	N/A
MA	79	83	< 5	N/A
MD	47	138	< 5	N/A
ME	6	202	< 5	N/A
MI	70	150	< 5	N/A
MN	24	254	< 5	N/A
MO	31	222	< 5	N/A
MS	20	157	< 5	N/A
NC	59	209	< 5	N/A
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	10	249	< 5	N/A
NH	15	91	< 5	N/A
NJ	102	96	< 5	N/A
NM	6	303	< 5	N/A
NV	13	238	< 5	N/A
NY	192	99	< 5	N/A
OH	66	193	< 5	N/A
OK	22	216	< 5	N/A
OR	19	221	< 5	N/A
PA	102	134	< 5	N/A
RI	13	80	< 5	N/A
SC	25	206	< 5	N/A
SD	9	139	< 5	N/A
TN	34	247	< 5	N/A
TX	220	189	< 5	N/A
UT	25	207	< 5	N/A
VA	57	156	< 5	N/A
WA	40	200	< 5	N/A
WI	29	198	< 5	N/A
WV	16	131	< 5	N/A

2024 Popularity Projections for Zachary

Total Births of Zachary: 2026 (-9.76%)
Male Births of Zachary: 2026 (-9.75%)

Given the downward trend of Zachary over the last 10 years, we expect this to continue in 2024 with roughly a -9.76% decrease in total births, for a total of 2,026 births in 2024. Male births for Zachary have been decreasing over the past decade, so we anticipate roughly 2,026 male births in 2024, a decrease of -9.75%.

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State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	32	179	< 5	N/A
AR	6	482	< 5	N/A
AZ	39	215	< 5	N/A
CA	296	136	< 5	N/A
CO	23	281	< 5	N/A
CT	43	85	< 5	N/A
DC	8	119	< 5	N/A
DE	6	174	< 5	N/A
FL	144	161	< 5	N/A
GA	59	212	< 5	N/A
HI	10	102	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	13	184	< 5	N/A
IL	92	142	< 5	N/A
IN	38	219	< 5	N/A
KS	14	258	< 5	N/A
KY	25	212	< 5	N/A
LA	18	290	< 5	N/A
MA	79	83	< 5	N/A
MD	47	138	< 5	N/A
ME	6	202	< 5	N/A
MI	70	150	< 5	N/A
MN	24	254	< 5	N/A
MO	31	222	< 5	N/A
MS	20	157	< 5	N/A
NC	59	209	< 5	N/A
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	10	249	< 5	N/A
NH	15	91	< 5	N/A
NJ	102	96	< 5	N/A
NM	6	303	< 5	N/A
NV	13	238	< 5	N/A
NY	192	99	< 5	N/A
OH	66	193	< 5	N/A
OK	22	216	< 5	N/A
OR	19	221	< 5	N/A
PA	102	134	< 5	N/A
RI	13	80	< 5	N/A
SC	25	206	< 5	N/A
SD	9	139	< 5	N/A
TN	34	247	< 5	N/A
TX	220	189	< 5	N/A
UT	25	207	< 5	N/A
VA	57	156	< 5	N/A
WA	40	200	< 5	N/A
WI	29	198	< 5	N/A
WV	16	131	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	32	179	< 5	N/A
AR	6	482	< 5	N/A
AZ	39	215	< 5	N/A
CA	296	136	< 5	N/A
CO	23	281	< 5	N/A
CT	43	85	< 5	N/A
DC	8	119	< 5	N/A
DE	6	174	< 5	N/A
FL	144	161	< 5	N/A
GA	59	212	< 5	N/A
HI	10	102	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	13	184	< 5	N/A
IL	92	142	< 5	N/A
IN	38	219	< 5	N/A
KS	14	258	< 5	N/A
KY	25	212	< 5	N/A
LA	18	290	< 5	N/A
MA	79	83	< 5	N/A
MD	47	138	< 5	N/A
ME	6	202	< 5	N/A
MI	70	150	< 5	N/A
MN	24	254	< 5	N/A
MO	31	222	< 5	N/A
MS	20	157	< 5	N/A
NC	59	209	< 5	N/A
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	10	249	< 5	N/A
NH	15	91	< 5	N/A
NJ	102	96	< 5	N/A
NM	6	303	< 5	N/A
NV	13	238	< 5	N/A
NY	192	99	< 5	N/A
OH	66	193	< 5	N/A
OK	22	216	< 5	N/A
OR	19	221	< 5	N/A
PA	102	134	< 5	N/A
RI	13	80	< 5	N/A
SC	25	206	< 5	N/A
SD	9	139	< 5	N/A
TN	34	247	< 5	N/A
TX	220	189	< 5	N/A
UT	25	207	< 5	N/A
VA	57	156	< 5	N/A
WA	40	200	< 5	N/A
WI	29	198	< 5	N/A
WV	16	131	< 5	N/A

State	Male Births	Male Gender Rank	Female Births	Female Gender Rank
AL	32	179	< 5	N/A
AR	6	482	< 5	N/A
AZ	39	215	< 5	N/A
CA	296	136	< 5	N/A
CO	23	281	< 5	N/A
CT	43	85	< 5	N/A
DC	8	119	< 5	N/A
DE	6	174	< 5	N/A
FL	144	161	< 5	N/A
GA	59	212	< 5	N/A
HI	10	102	< 5	N/A
IA	10	356	< 5	N/A
ID	13	184	< 5	N/A
IL	92	142	< 5	N/A
IN	38	219	< 5	N/A
KS	14	258	< 5	N/A
KY	25	212	< 5	N/A
LA	18	290	< 5	N/A
MA	79	83	< 5	N/A
MD	47	138	< 5	N/A
ME	6	202	< 5	N/A
MI	70	150	< 5	N/A
MN	24	254	< 5	N/A
MO	31	222	< 5	N/A
MS	20	157	< 5	N/A
NC	59	209	< 5	N/A
ND	6	197	< 5	N/A
NE	10	249	< 5	N/A
NH	15	91	< 5	N/A
NJ	102	96	< 5	N/A
NM	6	303	< 5	N/A
NV	13	238	< 5	N/A
NY	192	99	< 5	N/A
OH	66	193	< 5	N/A
OK	22	216	< 5	N/A
OR	19	221	< 5	N/A
PA	102	134	< 5	N/A
RI	13	80	< 5	N/A
SC	25	206	< 5	N/A
SD	9	139	< 5	N/A
TN	34	247	< 5	N/A
TX	220	189	< 5	N/A
UT	25	207	< 5	N/A
VA	57	156	< 5	N/A
WA	40	200	< 5	N/A
WI	29	198	< 5	N/A
WV	16	131	< 5	N/A