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Name meaning & stats

Zachary

Zachary means “Yahweh has remembered” (Hebrew origin). 552,856 US babies since 1940, peak 1993. Notable Zacharys are 1.8× over-represented as actors.

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What it means

“Yahweh has remembered”

HebrewWell documented

In US birth records

Peak year: 1993

40s50s60s70s80s90s00s10s20s

552,856 US babies were named Zachary between 1940 and 2025.

Where Zacharys end up

Not enough notable Zacharys yet, so this uses the spelling family: Zachary, Zachery.

Careervs expectedConfidence
Actor1.8×High · 31 people
Basketball player1.3×Medium · 20 people
Footballer0.9×Medium · 16 people
Musician1.3×Medium · 15 people

Among notable men who are actors, the Zachary family show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

One more thing…

Zachary has a surprise career: 1.5×

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Spelling family

The most common spelling: 94% of the family

  • Zachary 94%
  • Zachery 5%
  • Zacharie <1%
  • Zachry <1%
  • Zachari <1%
  • Zachory <1%
  • Zacharey <1%
  • Zachrey <1%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 1993)