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Zachariah

Pronounced Z AE2 K ER0 AY1 AH0 (ARPABET)

  • 4 syllables
  • Peaked 1992
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
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How popular is Zachariah?

Zachariah is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 30,705 children — the 626th most common boys' name on record.

Its use has been broadly flat across the past two decades. Its best single year was 1992, when 874 children were given it.

02505007501,00018901920195019802010
1992Boys: 874Girls: 0

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Person)
  • 4 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
Z AE2 K ER0 AY1 AH0
Stress pattern:
2010
Syllables:
4

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Zachariah

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Zachariah

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Zachariah?
Zachariah ranks 626th among boys' names in US records, with 30,705 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 6,046.
Is Zachariah a unisex name?
No. Zachariah is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Zachariah most popular?
1992, when 874 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.