boys' name ★ peaked 2008

Zack

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,435 Trend → Stable

Alternative form of Zach, a diminutive of the male given names Zachariah, Zacharias, and Zachary.

Rank 2025
#1,435
among boys · ↓40 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
126
named Zack · -7% vs 2024
How common
1 in 13,556
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2008
237 babies
All-time total
9,012
#1,281 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Zack popularity over time

9,012 babies have been named Zack since 1880, 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
0.080.150.230.318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1883Boys

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 222 22 – #317
1890s 183 18 -18% #350
1900s 132 13 -28% #423
1910s 371 37 +181% #805
1920s 503 50 +36% #871
1930s 361 36 -28% #1,006
1940s 289 29 -20% #1,044
1950s 361 36 +25% #1,212
1960s 299 30 -17% #1,146
1970s 378 38 +26% #1,293
1980s 592 59 +57% #1,056
1990s 950 95 +60% #1,027
2000s 1,872 187 +97% #889
2010s 1,658 166 -11% #968
2020s (to 2025) 841 140 -15% #1,272

Where Zack 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 125 0.07 outside top 500
2027 124 0.07 outside top 500
2028 124 0.07 outside top 500
2029 123 0.07 outside top 500
2030 123 0.07 outside top 500

Where Zack is most popular

Boys named Zack per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.081 per 1,000. Strongest in New Jersey, New York, and Florida.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zack born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Jersey 50 0.248 +206%
New York 92 0.212 +161%
Florida 74 0.156 +92%
California 127 0.139 +71%
North Carolina 21 0.082 ≈ national
Texas 67 0.076 -6%
Illinois 15 0.059 -28%
Arizona 6 0.037 -55%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -55%
Washington 5 0.031 -62%
Pennsylvania 5 0.019 -77%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Missouri – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Virginia – – –
Vermont – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zack

Zack is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,435 in 2025 with 126 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1880, 9,012 American babies have been named Zack. Its peak came in 2008, when 237 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 Zack stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zack?

The median living Zack is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 34. An estimated 6,900 people named Zack are alive in the United States today.

median 20 020406080100

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

Zack year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 126 #1,435
2024 135 #1,395
2023 149 #1,293
2022 142 #1,329
2021 150 #1,272
2020 139 #1,307
2019 131 #1,371
2018 161 #1,187
2017 150 #1,231
2016 189 #1,048
2015 151 #1,222
2014 138 #1,294
2013 178 #1,062
2012 171 #1,094
2011 184 #1,036
2010 205 #968
2009 223 #930
2008 237 #889
2007 221 #905
2006 199 #944
2005 188 #934
2004 184 #924
2003 183 #912
2002 161 #984
2001 133 #1,085
2000 143 #1,025
1995 94 #1,201
1990 73 #1,305
1985 57 #1,281
1980 47 #1,390
1975 40 #1,406
1970 30 #1,581
1965 18 #1,917
1960 30 #1,485
1955 39 #1,218
1950 36 #1,219
1945 17 #1,695
1940 18 #1,679
1935 38 #1,056
1930 42 #1,079
1925 37 #1,183
1920 51 #974
1915 43 #961
1910 13 #927
1905 13 #698
1900 29 #423
1895 21 #436
1890 26 #350
1885 20 #410
1880 19 #402

Famous people named Zack

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Zack Snyder Zack Snyder American filmmaker (born 1966) Contemporary
  2. 2 Zack de la Rocha Zack de la Rocha American musician, lead singer of Rage Against the Machine b. 1970 · Contemporary
  3. 3 Zack Ward Zack Ward Canadian actor (1970) Contemporary
  4. 4 Zack Greinke Zack Greinke American baseball player (born 1983) Contemporary
  5. 5 Zack Steffen Zack Steffen American soccer player (born 1995) Contemporary
  6. 6 Zack Ryder Zack Ryder American professional wrestler (born 1985) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zack?

The median living Zack is about 20 years old. Half of all living Zacks are between 11 and 34 years old.

How many people named Zack are alive today?

An estimated 6,900 people named Zack are alive in the United States, based on 9,012 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zack mean?

Alternative form of Zach, a diminutive of the male given names Zachariah, Zacharias, and Zachary.

How popular is the name Zack in 2025?

Zack ranked #1,435 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 126 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zack?

9,012 babies have been named Zack in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zack most popular?

Zack peaked in 2008, when 237 newborns received the name.

Is Zack a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zack rising or falling?

Zack has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zack become more popular?

Zack looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 123 boys named Zack in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Zack?

Well-known people named Zack include Zack Snyder (film director), Zack de la Rocha (singer), Zack Ward (actor).

Names like Zack

Names that sound and feel close to Zack: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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