Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1993

Zachery

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,035 Trend ↓ Falling 23%
Rank 2025
#3,035
among boys · ↓512 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Zachery · -24% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1993
1,903 babies
All-time total
29,874
#680 all-time among boys
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Zachery popularity over time

29,874 babies have been named Zachery since 1948, 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
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BoysGirls

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 Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 11 11 1 – #3,685
1950s – 167 167 17 +1418% #1,466
1960s – 329 329 33 +97% #1,178
1970s 5 988 993 99 +202% #606
1980s 28 5,375 5,403 540 +444% #253
1990s 5 14,594 14,599 1,460 +170% #167
2000s – 6,605 6,605 661 -55% #277
2010s – 1,471 1,471 147 -78% #760
2020s (to 2025) – 296 296 49 -66% #2,497

Where Zachery is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 37 0.02 outside top 500
2028 36 0.02 outside top 500
2029 35 0.02 outside top 500
2030 34 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zachery

Zachery is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,035 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 29,874 American babies have been named Zachery. Its peak came in 1993, when 1,903 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Zachery stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zachery?

The median living Zachery is about 30 years old; half are between 25 and 35. An estimated 29 thousand people named Zachery are alive in the United States today.

median 30 020406080100

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

Zachery year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 41 #3,035
2024 – – 54 #2,523
2023 – – 50 #2,658
2022 – – 49 #2,715
2021 – – 54 #2,497
2020 – – 48 #2,655
2019 – – 72 #2,041
2018 – – 75 #1,979
2017 – – 83 #1,819
2016 – – 86 #1,787
2015 – – 98 #1,639
2014 – – 126 #1,361
2013 – – 165 #1,111
2012 – – 200 #1,000
2011 – – 270 #814
2010 – – 296 #760
2009 – – 395 #636
2008 – – 395 #627
2007 – – 464 #555
2006 – – 525 #493
2005 – – 626 #427
2004 – – 618 #422
2003 – – 681 #386
2002 – – 856 #323
2001 – – 895 #309
2000 – – 1,150 #277
1995 – – 1,533 #198
1990 – – 1,229 #234
1985 5 #12,490 646 #316
1980 – – 218 #583
1975 – – 85 #899
1970 – – 41 #1,313
1965 – – 31 #1,404
1960 – – 28 #1,551
1955 – – 24 #1,610
1950 – – 5 #4,192
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zachery?

The median living Zachery is about 30 years old. Half of all living Zacherys are between 25 and 35 years old.

How many people named Zachery are alive today?

An estimated 29 thousand people named Zachery are alive in the United States, based on 29,874 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zachery in 2025?

Zachery ranked #3,035 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zachery?

29,874 babies have been named Zachery in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zachery most popular?

Zachery peaked in 1993, when 1,903 newborns received the name.

Is Zachery a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zachery rising or falling?

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

Will Zachery become more popular?

Zachery is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 boys named Zachery in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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