Zachari
A Hebrew masculine name meaning "Yahweh has remembered".
Name Census estimates that about 879 living Americans carry the first name Zachari. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zachari today is around 26 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zachari births was 1991 (36 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zachari. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zachari with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
879
~ 1 in 389,937 Americans
Peak year
1991
36 babies that year
Average age
26
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,431
Tracked since 1977
Census
Zachari in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 675 people with the first name Zachari, which placed it at #16,636 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#16,636
National first-name rank
People counted
675
675 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
53.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zachari
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zachari is White at 53.3%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Hispanic (10.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zachari described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zachari at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White53.3% · 360
- Black or African American24.9% · 168
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 68
- Two or more races8.6% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 14
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 7
Popularity
Zachari: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zachari from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 291 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zachari 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 Zachari during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zacharis live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. New York, Texas, California recorded the most babies named Zachari, while Illinois, Georgia, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 7 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zachari
The name Zachari finds its origins in the Hebrew language, with the earliest recorded use dating back to ancient times. It is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "God has remembered." This name is deeply rooted in Jewish tradition and appears in the Old Testament of the Bible.
One of the earliest mentions of the name Zachari can be found in the Book of Ezra, which refers to a prophet named Zechariah who lived in the 6th century BC. This biblical figure played a significant role in the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem after the Babylonian captivity.
Throughout history, the name Zachari has been used across various cultures and regions, with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation. In ancient Greece, it was known as Zacharias, while in Latin it was rendered as Zacharias or Zacchaeus.
One of the most notable historical figures bearing the name Zachari was Zacharias Chrysopolitanus, a Greek scholar and ecclesiastical writer who lived in the 12th century AD. He is renowned for his work on the Byzantine liturgy and his contributions to the study of canon law.
In the 16th century, Zacharias Ursinus, a German theologian and reformer, played a pivotal role in the development of the Heidelberg Catechism, a significant document in the Reformed Protestant tradition.
Another prominent individual with the name Zachari was Zacharias Janssen, a Dutch spectacle-maker who is credited with inventing the first compound microscope in the late 16th or early 17th century. His groundbreaking work paved the way for significant advancements in the field of microscopy.
During the 17th century, Zacharias Wagenaer, a Dutch poet and historian, gained recognition for his literary works, including the acclaimed "Gysbreght van Aemstel," a celebrated tragedy depicting the siege of Amsterdam in the 13th century.
It is important to note that while the name Zachari has been prevalent throughout history, its popularity has ebbed and flowed across different regions and time periods. Its enduring presence, however, serves as a testament to its rich cultural heritage and the significance it holds within various religious and historical contexts.
People
Zachari + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zachari as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zachari: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zachari?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 879 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zachari 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 389,937 US residents.
Is Zachari a common name?
We classify Zachari as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 898 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zachari most popular?
The single biggest year for Zachari was 1991, when 36 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zachari is about 26 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zachari in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 675 people with the name Zachari, or 0.22 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,636 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zachari in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zachari?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zachari leans strongly male. 657 people counted with this name were male (96.1%), compared with 27 female bearers (3.9%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zachari?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zachari is White at 53.3%. The next largest groups are Black (24.9%) and Hispanic (10.1%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zachari most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zachari in the 2020 Census, accounting for 53.3% (360 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Zachari in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zachari a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zachari 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 Zachari still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zachari 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 Zachari 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.
How many Americans are named Zachari?
HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, answers that with the living-bearer count in one glance.