Zachry
Zachry is an English language and Jewish surname. It is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "God remembers." Notable people with the surname include:Caroline Beaumont Zachry (1894–1945), American educational psychologist H.B. Zachry (1901–1984), American businessman Pat Zachry (1952–2024), American baseball pitcher
Meaning & Origin of Zachry
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zachry is an English language and Jewish surname. It is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "God remembers." Notable people with the surname include:Caroline Beaumont Zachry (1894–1945), American educational psychologist H.B. Zachry (1901–1984), American businessman Pat Zachry (1952–2024), American baseball pitcher
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The Story of Zachry
Zachry first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1985, when 47 Zachrys were born — ranking #1,429 that year. As of 2026, Zachry ranks #8,889 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 967 Zachrys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zachry
Zachry is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 967 births in the dataset. Zachry's peak popularity came in 1985 when it ranked #1,429. Use the chart and map above to compare Zachry's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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