Zachry: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	86	9	–	#2,102
1980s	305	31	+255%	#1,451
1990s	330	33	+8%	#1,918
2000s	187	19	-43%	#2,796
2010s	59	6	-68%	#7,073
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,102

1980s

305

+255%

#1,451

1990s

330

+8%

#1,918

2000s

187

-43%

#2,796

2010s

-68%

#7,073

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Zachry

Zachry 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 1973, 967 American babies have been named Zachry. Its peak came in 1985, when 47 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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

How old are people named Zachry?

The median living Zachry is about 33 years old; half are between 25 and 39. An estimated 900 people named Zachry are alive in the United States today.

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

Zachry 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	8	#9,723
2018	5	#14,058
2017	8	#9,671
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#14,022
2013	7	#10,706
2012	5	#14,192
2011	9	#8,747
2010	12	#7,073
2009	11	#7,680
2008	13	#6,755
2007	13	#6,613
2006	17	#5,297
2005	13	#6,217
2004	18	#4,788
2003	18	#4,614
2002	25	#3,553
2001	34	#2,796
2000	25	#3,419
1995	28	#2,682
1990	36	#2,084
1985	47	#1,451
1980	15	#3,097
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zachry?

The median living Zachry is about 33 years old. Half of all living Zachrys are between 25 and 39 years old.

How many people named Zachry are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Zachry are alive in the United States, based on 967 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zachry mean?

Alternative form of Zachary, a surname transferred from the given name.

How popular is the name Zachry in 2025?

Zachry 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 Zachry?

967 babies have been named Zachry in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zachry most popular?

Zachry peaked in 1985, when 47 newborns received the name.

Is Zachry a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zachry rising or falling?

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

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Zachry popularity over time

The story of Zachry

How old are people named Zachry?

Zachry year by year

Frequently asked questions

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