boys' name ★ peaked 2001

Zackary

Meaning Alternative form of Zachary, a male given name from Hebrew Gender Boy Rank 2025 #1,513 Trend ↓ Falling 29%

Alternative form of Zachary, a male given name from Hebrew.

Rank 2025
#1,513
among boys · ↓97 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
116
named Zackary · -11% vs 2024
How common
1 in 14,725
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2001
1,386 babies
All-time total
31,600
#666 all-time among boys
First recorded
1921
in Social Security records

Zackary popularity over time

31,600 babies have been named Zackary since 1921, 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 – 5 5 1 – #4,981
1930s – – – – – –
1940s – 7 7 1 – #3,297
1950s – 124 124 12 +1671% #1,836
1960s – 184 184 18 +48% #1,694
1970s – 579 579 58 +215% #793
1980s – 3,374 3,374 337 +483% #339
1990s 7 11,375 11,382 1,138 +237% #232
2000s – 11,004 11,004 1,100 -3% #244
2010s – 4,007 4,007 401 -64% #406
2020s (to 2025) – 934 934 156 -61% #1,049

Where Zackary 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 109 0.06 outside top 500
2027 103 0.06 outside top 500
2028 99 0.06 outside top 500
2029 95 0.06 outside top 500
2030 92 0.05 outside top 500

Where Zackary is most popular

Boys named Zackary per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.088 per 1,000. Strongest in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York.

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 Zackary 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
Pennsylvania 37 0.139 +59%
New Jersey 24 0.119 +36%
New York 49 0.113 +29%
Florida 52 0.110 +25%
California 97 0.106 +21%
Mississippi 6 0.106 +20%
Tennessee 18 0.100 +14%
Oregon 7 0.092 +5%
Ohio 22 0.083 -5%
Texas 65 0.074 -16%
Indiana 11 0.069 -22%
North Carolina 15 0.059 -33%
Alabama 6 0.055 -37%
Kentucky 5 0.050 -43%
Illinois 12 0.047 -46%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -59%
Missouri 5 0.036 -59%
Michigan 7 0.034 -61%
Washington 5 0.031 -65%
Georgia 7 0.028 -68%
Alaska – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Louisiana – – –
Maryland – – –
Maine – – –
Minnesota – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
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 Zackary

Zackary is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,513 in 2025 with 116 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1921, 31,600 American babies have been named Zackary. Its peak came in 2001, when 1,386 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 Zackary stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zackary?

The median living Zackary is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 31. An estimated 31 thousand people named Zackary 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.

Zackary 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 – – 116 #1,513
2024 – – 131 #1,416
2023 – – 146 #1,314
2022 – – 159 #1,244
2021 – – 205 #1,049
2020 – – 177 #1,118
2019 – – 191 #1,071
2018 – – 208 #997
2017 – – 252 #867
2016 – – 314 #772
2015 – – 321 #754
2014 – – 435 #616
2013 – – 467 #565
2012 – – 523 #507
2011 – – 600 #451
2010 – – 696 #406
2009 – – 834 #365
2008 – – 870 #359
2007 – – 950 #338
2006 – – 998 #321
2005 – – 1,066 #310
2004 – – 1,105 #288
2003 – – 1,169 #268
2002 – – 1,275 #254
2001 – – 1,386 #244
2000 – – 1,351 #250
1995 – – 1,192 #243
1990 – – 743 #333
1985 – – 340 #472
1980 – – 133 #762
1975 – – 50 #1,207
1970 – – 17 #2,292
1965 – – 16 #2,083
1960 – – 20 #1,857
1955 – – 16 #2,046
1950 – – 5 #4,193
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zackary?

The median living Zackary is about 25 years old. Half of all living Zackarys are between 19 and 31 years old.

How many people named Zackary are alive today?

An estimated 31 thousand people named Zackary are alive in the United States, based on 31,600 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Zackary mean?

Alternative form of Zachary, a male given name from Hebrew.

How popular is the name Zackary in 2025?

Zackary ranked #1,513 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 116 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zackary?

31,600 babies have been named Zackary in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zackary most popular?

Zackary peaked in 2001, when 1,386 newborns received the name.

Is Zackary a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zackary rising or falling?

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

Will Zackary become more popular?

Zackary is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 92 boys named Zackary 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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