Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 1994

Zackery

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #3,510 Trend ↓ Falling 39%
Rank 2025
#3,510
among boys · ↑93 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
33
named Zackery · +3% vs 2024
How common
1 in 51,760
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1994
861 babies
All-time total
17,753
#884 all-time among boys
First recorded
1948
in Social Security records

Zackery popularity over time

17,753 babies have been named Zackery 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
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 6 6 1 – #3,667
1950s – 115 115 12 +1817% #1,820
1960s – 182 182 18 +58% #1,544
1970s – 529 529 53 +191% #853
1980s – 2,586 2,586 259 +389% #412
1990s – 7,505 7,505 751 +190% #307
2000s 5 5,132 5,137 514 -32% #369
2010s – 1,432 1,432 143 -72% #738
2020s (to 2025) – 261 261 44 -70% #2,416

Where Zackery 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 30 0.02 outside top 500
2027 28 0.02 outside top 500
2028 26 0.02 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 23 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Zackery

Zackery is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,510 in 2025 with 33 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1948, 17,753 American babies have been named Zackery. Its peak came in 1994, when 861 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 Zackery stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zackery?

The median living Zackery is about 28 years old; half are between 22 and 33. An estimated 17 thousand people named Zackery are alive in the United States today.

median 28 020406080100

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

Zackery 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 – – 33 #3,510
2024 – – 32 #3,603
2023 – – 51 #2,611
2022 – – 40 #3,098
2021 – – 50 #2,621
2020 – – 55 #2,416
2019 – – 61 #2,290
2018 – – 83 #1,837
2017 – – 82 #1,827
2016 – – 80 #1,874
2015 – – 126 #1,380
2014 – – 141 #1,271
2013 – – 150 #1,202
2012 – – 177 #1,071
2011 – – 221 #914
2010 – – 311 #738
2009 – – 334 #713
2008 – – 384 #640
2007 – – 415 #607
2006 – – 422 #583
2005 – – 494 #502
2004 5 #18,782 488 #501
2003 – – 570 #442
2002 – – 618 #411
2001 – – 697 #376
2000 – – 710 #369
1995 – – 821 #320
1990 – – 543 #420
1985 – – 310 #494
1980 – – 100 #900
1975 – – 45 #1,303
1970 – – 19 #2,124
1965 – – 21 #1,773
1960 – – 17 #2,040
1955 – – 16 #2,047
1950 – – 7 #3,327
1945 – – – –
1940 – – – –
1935 – – – –
1930 – – – –
1925 – – – –
1920 – – – –
1915 – – – –
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zackery?

The median living Zackery is about 28 years old. Half of all living Zackerys are between 22 and 33 years old.

How many people named Zackery are alive today?

An estimated 17 thousand people named Zackery are alive in the United States, based on 17,753 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zackery in 2025?

Zackery ranked #3,510 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 33 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zackery?

17,753 babies have been named Zackery in the United States since 1948, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zackery most popular?

Zackery peaked in 1994, when 861 newborns received the name.

Is Zackery a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zackery rising or falling?

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

Will Zackery become more popular?

Zackery is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 23 boys named Zackery 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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