UK boy's name
Zackery
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "God remembers".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zackery is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Zackery popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4107, with 4 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 27 births.
This profile covers 362 England and Wales registrations across 28 recorded years from 1996 to 2023. The figures come from ONS England and Wales and NRS Scotland, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 15% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 363 living people in the UK are called Zackery. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zackery ranked #4107 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 4 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 27 boys were registered as Zackery.
- • Zackery ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #590 in 2013.
- • About 363 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zackery as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4107
2023
Births in 2023
4
Latest year
Peak year
2010
27 births
Estimated living
363
2026
Meaning
What does Zackery mean?
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.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Zackery over time
The chart below shows babies named Zackery registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Zackery, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 4 births in 2023, compared with 27 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zackery by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zackery was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #3297 | 26 | 4 |
| 2010s | #1726 | 167 | 10 |
| 2000s | #1473 | 128 | 10 |
| 1990s | #1340 | 41 | 4 |
Geography
Where Zackery is most common
The bars show the latest published local birth counts for Zackery. They are useful for spotting where the name is showing up in real numbers, while the rank beside each bar shows how strongly it performs inside that region.
Zackery ranks best in Scotland in the latest published regional snapshot for that area, where it placed #590 in 2013.
Across the UK
Zackery in Scotland and Northern Ireland
Scotland (NRS)
#590 in 2013
1 years of NRS records, 4 total registered
Related
Names similar to Zackery
- Zachary 29,362
- Zak 9,988
- Zain 7,620
- Zac 7,272
- Zack 7,101
- Zakariya 5,447
- Zach 4,754
- Zayn 4,326
- Zachariah 3,234
- Zion 3,141
- Zane 2,818
- Zayd 2,609
FAQ
Zackery: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zackery in the UK right now?
In 2023, Zackery was ranked #4107 for boys in England and Wales, with 4 births registered.
When was Zackery most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 27 babies registered as Zackery in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Zackery?
A masculine name of Greek origin meaning "God remembers".
How many people are called Zackery in the UK?
A total of 362 babies have been registered as Zackery across the 28 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here, plus 4 more in Scotland.
Where is Zackery most common?
In the latest published local rankings, Zackery ranks best in Scotland, where it placed #590 in 2013. The regional bars on this page use birth counts, so they also reflect the size of each region.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.