Zarek: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#1,866

among boys · ↑2,204 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zarek · +215% vs 2024

How common

1 in 20,095

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

85 babies

All-time total

1,113

#4,798 all-time among boys

First recorded

1989

in Social Security records

Zarek popularity over time

1,113 babies have been named Zarek since 1989, 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

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	–	–	–	–
1980s	8	1	–	#6,224
1990s	184	18	+2200%	#1,902
2000s	392	39	+113%	#2,297
2010s	349	35	-11%	#2,515
2020s (to 2025)	180	30	-14%	#1,866

Where Zarek 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	92	0.05	outside top 500
2027	99	0.06	outside top 500
2028	106	0.06	outside top 500
2029	111	0.07	outside top 500
2030	116	0.07	outside top 500

The story of Zarek

Zarek is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #1,866 in 2025 with 85 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1989, 1,113 American babies have been named Zarek. Its peak came in 2025, when 85 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Zarek?

The median living Zarek is about 16 years old; half are between 10 and 23. An estimated 1,100 people named Zarek 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.

Zarek year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	85	#1,866
2024	27	#4,070
2023	14	#6,507
2022	10	#8,287
2021	21	#4,776
2020	23	#4,421
2019	22	#4,634
2018	24	#4,349
2017	26	#4,103
2016	22	#4,621
2015	32	#3,511
2014	50	#2,515
2013	38	#2,997
2012	47	#2,631
2011	44	#2,747
2010	44	#2,786
2009	44	#2,799
2008	40	#3,004
2007	42	#2,866
2006	38	#2,978
2005	42	#2,652
2004	37	#2,842
2003	31	#3,118
2002	39	#2,554
2001	36	#2,679
2000	43	#2,297
1995	18	#3,692
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zarek?

The median living Zarek is about 16 years old. Half of all living Zareks are between 10 and 23 years old.

How many people named Zarek are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Zarek are alive in the United States, based on 1,113 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zarek in 2025?

Zarek ranked #1,866 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 85 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zarek?

1,113 babies have been named Zarek in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zarek most popular?

Zarek peaked in 2025, when 85 newborns received the name.

Is Zarek a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zarek rising or falling?

Zarek is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zarek become more popular?

Zarek is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 116 boys named Zarek 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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