Xachary
A biblical name derived from Zechariah, meaning "God remembers".
Name Census estimates that about 146 living Americans carry the first name Xachary. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Xachary today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xachary births was 2010 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xachary. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
146
~ 1 in 2,347,632 Americans
Peak year
2010
11 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,225
Tracked since 1990
Popularity
Xachary: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xachary from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 75 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Xachary by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Xachary during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Xachary
The name Xachary is believed to have originated from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "God has remembered." The name can be traced back to ancient biblical times, with references to the name found in the Old Testament.
In the Book of Ezra, one of the prophets mentioned is named Zechariah, who was a contemporary of the prophet Haggai. This Zechariah is believed to have lived in the 6th century BC and played a crucial role in the rebuilding of the Second Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian exile.
The name Zechariah also appears in the New Testament, where it refers to the father of John the Baptist. According to the Gospel of Luke, Zechariah was a priest who was visited by an angel who foretold the birth of his son, John, who would later become known as John the Baptist.
One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Xachary comes from the 4th century AD, when Saint Zachary (or Zacharias) served as the 24th Pope of the Catholic Church from 741 to 752 AD. He is known for his efforts in promoting the veneration of saints and relics.
In the 11th century, Zechariah ben Barachel, also known as Zera'hiah ha-Yevani, was a prominent Jewish philosopher and grammarian from Spain. He is best known for his work on Hebrew grammar and his commentary on the Bible.
During the Renaissance period, Zacharias Ursinus (1534-1583) was a German Protestant theologian and one of the authors of the Heidelberg Catechism, a influential Reformed confession of faith.
In the 19th century, Zachary Taylor (1784-1850) was an American military leader who served as the 12th President of the United States from 1849 to 1850. He is remembered for leading American forces to victory in the Mexican-American War.
Another notable figure with the name Xachary is Zachary Macaulay (1768-1838), a British abolitionist and governor of Sierra Leone. He played a significant role in the movement to end the slave trade in the British Empire.
People
Xachary + last name combinations
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FAQ
Xachary: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xachary?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 146 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xachary going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 2,347,632 US residents.
Is Xachary a common name?
We classify Xachary as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 148 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xachary most popular?
The single biggest year for Xachary was 2010, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xachary is about 15 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Xachary in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xachary a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xachary in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Xachary still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xachary in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Xachary can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have the name Xachary?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.