Zachary is a distinctive girls' name in United States, ranking #17689 in 2022 with 5 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2004 with 70 births ranking #2445. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 87.8%. In 2022, approximately 1 in every 327,752 girls born was named Zachary. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.
Zachary is a long-standing biblical favourite meaning the Lord has remembered. It feels friendly, established, and easy to use across ages.
The name became especially popular in modern English-speaking countries while still resting on ancient biblical roots. Its flexibility comes from balancing a formal full name with simple short forms like Zac and Zack.