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Zacary

Gender Boy Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Zacary
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2000
67 babies
All-time total
1,137
#4,734 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Zacary popularity over time

1,137 babies have been named Zacary since 1974, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1999Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
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1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s 13 1 – #5,220
1980s 143 14 +1000% #2,638
1990s 411 41 +187% #1,641
2000s 452 45 +10% #1,712
2010s 112 11 -75% #3,707
2020s (to 2025) 6 1 -91% #12,314

The story of Zacary

Zacary is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1974, 1,137 American babies have been named Zacary. Its peak came in 2000, when 67 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zacary stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zacary?

The median living Zacary is about 25 years old; half are between 20 and 31. An estimated 1,100 people named Zacary are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zacary year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 – –
2024 6 #12,314
2023 – –
2022 – –
2021 – –
2020 – –
2019 – –
2018 – –
2017 – –
2016 8 #9,641
2015 5 #14,001
2014 9 #8,763
2013 15 #5,912
2012 23 #4,385
2011 23 #4,350
2010 29 #3,707
2009 28 #3,829
2008 33 #3,419
2007 37 #3,131
2006 50 #2,475
2005 41 #2,700
2004 51 #2,281
2003 57 #2,030
2002 53 #2,067
2001 35 #2,740
2000 67 #1,712
1995 32 #2,443
1990 16 #3,776
1985 19 #2,708
1980 6 #6,235
1975 – –
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1925 – –
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1910 – –
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1890 – –
1885 – –
1880 – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zacary, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zacary?

The median living Zacary is about 25 years old. Half of all living Zacarys are between 20 and 31 years old.

How many people named Zacary are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Zacary are alive in the United States, based on 1,137 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zacary in 2025?

Zacary did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Zacary?

1,137 babies have been named Zacary in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zacary most popular?

Zacary peaked in 2000, when 67 newborns received the name.

Is Zacary a boy or girl name?

Zacary is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zacary rising or falling?

Zacary is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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