Zackery
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "God remembers".
Name Census estimates that about 17,258 living Americans carry the first name Zackery. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zackery today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zackery births was 1994 (861 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zackery. 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 Zackery with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
17K
~ 1 in 19,861 Americans
Peak year
1994
861 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,587
Tracked since 1948
Census
Zackery in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 12,698 people with the first name Zackery, which placed it at #2,117 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
#2,117
National first-name rank
People counted
13K
12,698 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
4.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
80.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zackery
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zackery is White at 80.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.0%) and Black (5.6%). 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 Zackery 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 Zackery at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White80.3% · 10,197
- Hispanic or Latino7.0% · 884
- Black or African American5.6% · 713
- Two or more races5.1% · 644
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.1% · 136
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.0% · 124
Gender
Gender distribution for Zackery
Out of the 17,720 babies given the name Zackery since 1880, 100.0% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Zackery as a male name
- Ranked #3,587 in 2024
- 32 male births in 2024
- Peak: 1994 (861 births)
Zackery as a female name
- Ranked #18,781 in 2004
- 5 female births in 2004
- Peak: 2004 (5 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zackery appears almost entirely male. Of the 12,696 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female.
Popularity
Zackery: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zackery from the 1940s through to the 2020s, spanning 9 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 7,505 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
Zackery 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 Zackery during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zackerys live
The SSA's state-level files cover 47 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Zackery, while Vermont, Rhode Island, Montana recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 323 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zackery
The name Zackery is an English variant of the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "the Lord has remembered." It dates back to the Old Testament of the Bible, where Zechariah was a prophet who lived during the 6th century BC in Jerusalem.
The name Zechariah is derived from the Hebrew words "zachar" meaning "to remember" and "Yah" which is a shortened form of the name of God, Yahweh. It was a popular name among Jews during the biblical era and has been used in various forms across different cultures and languages.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zackery can be found in the Domesday Book, a survey of England commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086. In this record, the name appears as "Zacharias," which was a common spelling variation at the time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zackery or its variations. One of the most famous was Zechariah, the Old Testament prophet whose book of prophecies is included in the Hebrew Bible. Another was Saint Zacharias, a 4th-century Bishop of Jerusalem who is venerated as a martyr in the Catholic and Orthodox churches.
In the medieval period, Zachary was a common name among European nobility. One notable bearer was Zachary of Angers (c. 1090-1153), a French abbot and chronicler who wrote an influential history of the Norman conquest of England.
During the Renaissance, the name gained popularity in Italy, where it was sometimes spelled as "Zaccaria." One of the most famous Italians with this name was Zaccaria da Volterra (1501-1588), a sculptor and architect who worked on St. Peter's Basilica in Rome.
In the 17th century, the English variant Zackery became more common. One notable bearer was Zackery Crofton (1625-1672), an Irish Anglican clergyman and author who wrote a popular book on the Book of Common Prayer.
The name continued to be used in various forms throughout the 18th and 19th centuries, with notable bearers including Zacchaeus Candler (1722-1790), an English Dissenting minister and author, and Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), the 12th President of the United States.
People
Zackery + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zackery 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
Zackery: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zackery?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 17,258 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zackery 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 19,861 US residents.
Is Zackery a common name?
We classify Zackery as "Uncommon". It ranks above 98.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 17,720 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zackery most popular?
The single biggest year for Zackery was 1994, when 861 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zackery is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zackery in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 12,698 people with the name Zackery, or 4.20 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #2,117 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 Zackery 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 Zackery?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zackery appears almost entirely male. Of the 12,696 people counted with this name, 99.7% 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 Zackery?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zackery is White at 80.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (7.0%) and Black (5.6%). 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 Zackery most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zackery in the 2020 Census, accounting for 80.3% (10,197 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 Zackery in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zackery a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zackery 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 Zackery still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zackery 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 Zackery 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 named Zackery?
You can see how many people share the name Zackery on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.