Baby names

How popular is the name Zachary?

In 2025, 1,646 baby boys in the U.S. were named Zachary, the 216th most popular name for boys. Its peak year was 1993, when 25,538 boys got the name. 551,752 boys have been named Zachary since 1880. 1,529 girls have had the name too.

Rank in 2025

#216

among boys' names

Babies in 2025

1,646

boys named Zachary

Peak year

1993

25,538 boys

Boys named Zachary each year since 1880

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The numbers for Zachary (boys)

Year	Babies
2025	1,646
2024	1,844
2023	2,128
2022	2,263
2021	2,598
2020	2,729
2019	3,084
2018	3,577
2017	3,822
2016	4,576
2015	4,866
2014	5,188
2013	5,775
2012	6,263
2011	6,811
2010	7,184
2009	8,091
2008	9,235
2007	10,217
2006	11,013
2005	12,288
2004	13,712
2003	15,541
2002	16,622
2001	18,185
2000	19,852
1999	19,985
1998	20,580
1997	21,929
1996	22,369
1995	23,131
1994	25,139
1993	25,538
1992	24,802
1991	21,387
1990	20,430
1989	18,077
1988	15,870
1987	13,201
1986	11,725
1985	11,346
1984	9,065
1983	7,309
1982	6,139
1981	4,841
1980	4,245
1979	4,156
1978	3,127
1977	2,777
1976	2,644
1975	1,688
1974	1,274
1973	1,135
1972	1,001
1971	701
1970	557
1969	418
1968	340
1967	363
1966	329
1965	313
1964	333
1963	326
1962	339
1961	369
1960	346
1959	262
1958	236
1957	289
1956	270
1955	280
1954	200
1953	161
1952	171
1951	151
1950	149
1949	107
1948	91
1947	70
1946	49
1945	19
1944	10
1943	14
1942	15
1941	9
1940	20
1939	15
1938	15
1937	18
1936	9
1935	13
1934	11
1933	14
1932	17
1931	14
1930	16
1929	19
1928	14
1927	13
1926	22
1925	21
1924	13
1923	20
1922	11
1921	19
1920	16
1919	20
1918	11
1917	10
1916	17
1915	14
1914	11
1913	18
1912	8
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	6
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

Girls named Zachary each year since 1880

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The numbers for Zachary (girls)

Year	Babies
2025	Fewer than 5
2024	Fewer than 5
2023	Fewer than 5
2022	5
2021	Fewer than 5
2020	Fewer than 5
2019	6
2018	Fewer than 5
2017	5
2016	9
2015	5
2014	8
2013	6
2012	8
2011	7
2010	10
2009	10
2008	12
2007	11
2006	21
2005	20
2004	70
2003	21
2002	26
2001	34
2000	38
1999	31
1998	43
1997	33
1996	41
1995	55
1994	54
1993	53
1992	53
1991	47
1990	57
1989	69
1988	105
1987	84
1986	87
1985	77
1984	56
1983	39
1982	41
1981	30
1980	29
1979	28
1978	21
1977	19
1976	9
1975	7
1974	5
1973	Fewer than 5
1972	6
1971	Fewer than 5
1970	6
1969	Fewer than 5
1968	7
1967	Fewer than 5
1966	Fewer than 5
1965	Fewer than 5
1964	Fewer than 5
1963	Fewer than 5
1962	Fewer than 5
1961	Fewer than 5
1960	5
1959	Fewer than 5
1958	Fewer than 5
1957	Fewer than 5
1956	Fewer than 5
1955	Fewer than 5
1954	Fewer than 5
1953	Fewer than 5
1952	Fewer than 5
1951	Fewer than 5
1950	Fewer than 5
1949	Fewer than 5
1948	Fewer than 5
1947	Fewer than 5
1946	Fewer than 5
1945	Fewer than 5
1944	Fewer than 5
1943	Fewer than 5
1942	Fewer than 5
1941	Fewer than 5
1940	Fewer than 5
1939	Fewer than 5
1938	Fewer than 5
1937	Fewer than 5
1936	Fewer than 5
1935	Fewer than 5
1934	Fewer than 5
1933	Fewer than 5
1932	Fewer than 5
1931	Fewer than 5
1930	Fewer than 5
1929	Fewer than 5
1928	Fewer than 5
1927	Fewer than 5
1926	Fewer than 5
1925	Fewer than 5
1924	Fewer than 5
1923	Fewer than 5
1922	Fewer than 5
1921	Fewer than 5
1920	Fewer than 5
1919	Fewer than 5
1918	Fewer than 5
1917	Fewer than 5
1916	Fewer than 5
1915	Fewer than 5
1914	Fewer than 5
1913	Fewer than 5
1912	Fewer than 5
1911	Fewer than 5
1910	Fewer than 5
1909	Fewer than 5
1908	Fewer than 5
1907	Fewer than 5
1906	Fewer than 5
1905	Fewer than 5
1904	Fewer than 5
1903	Fewer than 5
1902	Fewer than 5
1901	Fewer than 5
1900	Fewer than 5
1899	Fewer than 5
1898	Fewer than 5
1897	Fewer than 5
1896	Fewer than 5
1895	Fewer than 5
1894	Fewer than 5
1893	Fewer than 5
1892	Fewer than 5
1891	Fewer than 5
1890	Fewer than 5
1889	Fewer than 5
1888	Fewer than 5
1887	Fewer than 5
1886	Fewer than 5
1885	Fewer than 5
1884	Fewer than 5
1883	Fewer than 5
1882	Fewer than 5
1881	Fewer than 5
1880	Fewer than 5

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Source and notes

U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications (national data) (Public domain (U.S. government work)), data through 2025.

The counts come from Social Security card applications for babies born in the U.S., so the early years undercount everyone. A year with fewer than 5 babies of one sex given a name is left out for privacy and shows as fewer than 5. Spellings count separately: Emma and Ema are different names here.

Boys named Zachary each year since 1880

Girls named Zachary each year since 1880

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