Zachariah

Boy #585 in 2023

Zachariah is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Zachariah

Popularity, 1880–2023

490 births in 2023

1880 2023

30,156 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year

1992

874 babies

First recorded

1880

Earliest SSA data

Recent trend

Falling

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Prophet

زَكَرِيَّا

Zakariyyā

Zakariya is the prophet who cared for Maryam in the sanctuary and prayed for a son in his old age. God answered with Yahya, a miracle despite his wife’s barrenness.

From the Qur’an

"At that, Zakariya called upon his Lord, saying, ‘My Lord, grant me from Yourself a good offspring. Indeed, You are the Hearer of supplication.’"

— Qur’an, Al-Imran 3:38

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.