Zachry
A masculine given name derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning "the Lord remembers".
Name Census estimates that about 937 living Americans carry the first name Zachry. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zachry today is around 33 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zachry births was 1985 (47 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zachry. 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
937
~ 1 in 365,800 Americans
Peak year
1985
47 babies that year
Average age
33
years old
2019 SSA rank
#9,720
Tracked since 1973
Census
Zachry in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 887 people with the first name Zachry, which placed it at #13,570 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
#13,570
National first-name rank
People counted
887
887 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.3
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
77.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zachry
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zachry is White at 77.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.6%) and Black (5.3%). 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 Zachry 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 Zachry at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White77.8% · 690
- Hispanic or Latino10.6% · 94
- Black or African American5.3% · 47
- Two or more races3.7% · 33
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 20
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 3
Popularity
Zachry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zachry from the 1970s through to the 2010s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 330 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
Zachry 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 Zachry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zachrys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, California recorded the most babies named Zachry, while Ohio, California, Georgia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 82 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zachry
The name Zachry has its origins in the Hebrew language and can be traced back to ancient times. It is a variation of the biblical name Zechariah, which means "the Lord remembers" or "the Lord has remembered." The name is derived from the Hebrew words "zachar" meaning "to remember" and "Yah" referring to the Hebrew name for God.
Zachry was a popular name among Jews during the biblical era and is mentioned in the Old Testament. One of the most notable figures bearing this name is the prophet Zechariah, who lived in the 6th century BC and authored the Book of Zechariah in the Hebrew Bible.
The name Zachry gained popularity in the Christian tradition as well, particularly in its anglicized form. One of the earliest recorded instances of the name can be found in the 11th century, with Zachry de Ciconia, a French composer and music theorist who lived from 1370 to 1412.
In the Middle Ages, the name Zachry was prevalent in various European countries, including England and Germany. One notable figure from this period was Zachry Ursinus (1534-1583), a German Protestant theologian and author of the Heidelberg Catechism, one of the most influential Reformed confessions of faith.
During the Renaissance period, the name Zachry gained popularity among artists and intellectuals. Zachry Dolendo (1497-1566), an Italian painter and architect, was one of the most renowned figures of this era bearing the name.
In more recent history, Zachry has been the name of several notable individuals across different fields. Zachry Taylor (1784-1850) was the 12th President of the United States, serving from 1849 to 1850. Zachry Baird (1877-1936) was an American actor and film director who appeared in several silent films in the early 20th century.
Other notable figures with the name Zachry include Zachry Pike (1779-1813), an American brigadier general and explorer for whom Pikes Peak in Colorado is named, and Zachry Levi (born 1980), an American actor best known for his role as Chuck Bartowski in the television series "Chuck."
People
Zachry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zachry 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
Zachry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zachry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 937 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zachry 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 365,800 US residents.
Is Zachry a common name?
We classify Zachry as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 967 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zachry most popular?
The single biggest year for Zachry was 1985, when 47 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zachry is about 33 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zachry in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 887 people with the name Zachry, or 0.29 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #13,570 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 Zachry 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 Zachry?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zachry appears almost entirely male. Of the 885 people counted with this name, 100.0% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Zachry?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zachry is White at 77.8%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (10.6%) and Black (5.3%). 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 Zachry most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zachry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 77.8% (690 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 Zachry in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zachry a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zachry 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 Zachry still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zachry 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 Zachry 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 people are called Zachry?
You can see how many people share the name Zachry on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.