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Why parents love Zachary- The meaning God has remembered is profoundly comforting.
- The angelic announcement story is one of the New Testament's most dramatic.
- Three syllables with a bright, familiar sound: ZAK-ah-ree.
- Zach and Zack are universally liked nicknames.
- It held the top 20 for years — generationally proven.
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The vibe of Zachary
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Origin & history of Zachary
→ ְכַרְיָה (Zekharyah, God has remembered)
→ English Zachary
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English / Hebrew roots
Zachary comes from the Hebrew Zekharyah, meaning God has remembered. In Luke 1, the angel Gabriel appears to the priest Zechariah and announces that his wife Elizabeth will bear a son, John the Baptist. Zechariah doubts and is struck mute until the baby's birth. President Zachary Taylor (1784–1850) was a Mexican-American War hero. Zach Galifianakis stars in The Hangover trilogy.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Biblical — the prophet Zechariah; Zechariah (Luke 1) was John the Baptist's father.
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Today
Zachary remains a beloved choice, ranking #132 in the US. 551,618 babies have been named Zachary since 1900.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, Luke 1, SSA data
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How popular is Zachary?
1993
peak year
Zachary was a name of the 1990s. Through that decade it averaged #16 nationally — one of the era's most chosen names. In 1993, 25,537 babies were named Zachary (ranked #15 nationally). In the present decade it sits around #132, with about 3,149 babies given the name annually. Zachary has been declining in recent years. The all-time total comes to roughly 551,618 registrations.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
25,537
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #15)
(ranked #15)
3,149
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
31,490
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
551,618
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zachary1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Zachary's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — remembering everyone. People named Zachary tend to be memorable, loyal, and gifted at remembering what matters when everyone else forgets.
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Remembers what matters✦
Memorable presence◈
Loyal to the forgotten◎
Angel-announced♡
Regains his voiceZ8
A1
C3
H8
A1
R9
Y7
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Zachary🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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