Zechariah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zechariah in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
US Rank #900
About the Name Zechariah
Zechariah has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 311 places in five years. It was most popular in 2014 at #1178 โ parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zechariah is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school โ standing out on every register.
In the US it ranks even higher at #900, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zechariah
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Zechariah per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zechariah in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zechariah has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 311 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1178 in 2014. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Zechariah is more popular in the US (#900) than in the UK (#1859). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Zechariah include: Zechariah Buck โ Dr.; Zechariah of Lyon โ Zechariah of Lyon (Latin: Zacharias) was the third bishop of Lyon..
Zechariah ranks #900 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
13
UK babies named Zechariah (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 311 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zechariah
Likely around 1 other Zechariah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Zechariah
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zechariah Mendel ben Aryeh Leib (Hebrew: ืืืจืื ืื ืื ืื ืืจืื ืืื) was a Polish Talmudist, native of Krakรณw. In 1689 he became chief rabbi and head of the yeshivah at Belz, Galicia.
Zechariah of Lyon (Latin: Zacharias) was the third bishop of Lyon. He is recognised as a saint by both the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church.
Zechariah (Hebrew: ืึฐืึทืจึฐืึธื Zษแธตaryฤ, meaning "remembered by Yah"; also Zachariah, Zacharias; Latin: Zacharias) was the fourteenth king of the northern Israelite Kingdom of Israel, and son of Jeroboam II. Zechariah became king of Israel in Samaria in the thirty-eighth year of Azariah, king of Judah.
Zechariah Chafee Jr. was an American judicial philosopher and civil rights advocate, described as "possibly the most important First Amendment scholar of the first half of the twentieth century" by Richard Primus.