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Origin & history of Zach1
Hebrew roots
Zach is a short form of Zachary, from the Hebrew Zechariah meaning God has remembered or Yahweh has remembered. Zechariah was a prophet in the Hebrew Bible and the father of John the Baptist in the New Testament. The brisk Zach has been used as a standalone American given name since the late twentieth century, peaking in 2007 alongside the broader American Zachary naming wave. It carries the same biblical depth as Zachary in a brisk modern form.
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Root name
The root form of Zach is
Zachary (Zechariah) — meaning God has remembered.
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Modern usage
Zach remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Zach?
2007
peak year
Its strongest stretch was the 2000s — when Zach was at its most popular. At its height in 2007, Zach reached #1,739 nationally — 86 babies received it that single year. Today, Zach is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #2,361) with about 60 babies named Zach each year. Zach's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 2,752 babies have been registered as Zach since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
86
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,739)
(ranked #1,739)
60
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
600
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
2,752
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Zach2
Life path number
The Peacemaker
Diplomacy, harmony and deep empathy.
🕊️Peacemaker
💖Empathetic
🎵Artistic
🤝Team player
Z8
A1
C3
H8
Sum: 20 → Life path 2
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Personality of Zach🕊️
Peaceful
They bring calm to every room.
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Deeply loving
Their love runs deep and steady.
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Intuitive
They read people with extraordinary accuracy.
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Artistic soul
Beauty speaks to them powerfully.
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