Zechariah is an established boys' name that peaked in 2015 and remains in steady use.
Zechariah is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #856 among boys (285) and #17,255 among girls (5) — overall #1,737 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 290 | 290 | #17,255 | #856 |
| 2024 | 263 | 263 | — | #900 |
| 2023 | 254 | 254 | — | #913 |
| 2022 | 229 | 229 | — | #989 |
| 2021 | 251 | 251 | — | #915 |
| 2020 | 241 | 241 | — | #927 |
| 2019 | 279 | 279 | — | #817 |
| 2018 | 308 | 308 | — | #764 |
| 2017 | 323 | 323 | — | #740 |
| 2016 | 327 | 327 | — | #747 |
| 2015 | 394 | 394 | — | #657 |
| 2014 | 385 | 385 | — | #667 |
| 2013 | 360 | 360 | — | #672 |
| 2012 | 364 | 364 | — | #655 |
| 2011 | 325 | 325 | — | #706 |
| 2010 | 369 | 369 | — | #654 |
| 2009 | 352 | 352 | #13,689 | #702 |
| 2008 | 369 | 369 | — | #659 |
| 2007 | 364 | 364 | — | #660 |
| 2006 | 337 | 337 | — | #675 |
| 2005 | 343 | 343 | #19,174 | #647 |
| 2004 | 309 | 309 | — | #662 |
| 2003 | 280 | 280 | — | #692 |
| 2002 | 285 | 285 | — | #656 |
| 2001 | 295 | 295 | — | #636 |
| 2000 | 269 | 269 | — | #666 |
| 1999 | 232 | 232 | — | #713 |
| 1998 | 240 | 240 | — | #699 |
| 1997 | 194 | — | — | #774 |
| 1996 | 235 | — | — | #693 |
| 1995 | 201 | — | — | #762 |
| 1994 | 229 | — | — | #690 |
| 1993 | 242 | — | — | #662 |
| 1992 | 216 | — | — | #701 |
| 1991 | 175 | — | — | #779 |
| 1990 | 157 | — | — | #817 |
| 1989 | 153 | — | — | #805 |
| 1988 | 96 | — | — | #993 |
| 1987 | 97 | — | — | #960 |
| 1986 | 97 | — | — | #931 |
| 1985 | 76 | — | — | #1,065 |
| 1984 | 71 | — | — | #1,068 |
| 1983 | 74 | — | — | #1,034 |
| 1982 | 70 | — | — | #1,095 |
| 1981 | 73 | — | — | #1,072 |
| 1980 | 59 | — | — | #1,203 |
| 1979 | 37 | — | — | #1,597 |
| 1978 | 39 | — | — | #1,507 |
| 1977 | 33 | — | — | #1,669 |
| 1976 | 36 | — | — | #1,540 |
| 1975 | 20 | — | — | #2,287 |
| 1974 | 17 | — | — | #2,458 |
| 1973 | 16 | — | — | #2,512 |
| 1972 | 12 | — | — | #2,989 |
| 1971 | 7 | — | — | #4,372 |