Zechariah
Zechariah is a distinctive choice, ranked #1538 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zechariah in their class.
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 uncommon in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zechariah in their class.
In the US it ranks even higher at #900, where it enjoys a particularly strong following.
โญ Famous People Named Zechariah
- Zechariah Mendel ben Aryeh Leib โ Zechariah Mendel ben Aryeh Leib (Hebrew: ืืืจืื ืื ืื ืื ืืจืื ืืื) was a Polish Talmudist, native of Krakรณw.
- Zechariah Buck โ Dr.
- Zechariah of Lyon โ Zechariah of Lyon (Latin: Zacharias) was the third bishop of Lyon.
Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zechariah
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In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zechariah
Almost certainly the only Zechariah in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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