Zachary
7 lettersMale #216 · 1,646 reported
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US name popularity
Zachary name popularity
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Zachary ranks #216 in male records (1,646 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately.
US national data through 2025 · Source retrieved
Data updated
Key facts
- 2025 female rank and count
- No published 2025 observation. A missing observation is not zero.
- 2025 male rank and count
- #216 · 1,646 reported
- 1-year change, since 2024 (male)
- Count decreased by 198 male records (1,844 to 1,646); rank moved from #194 to #216.
- 5-year change, since 2021 (male)
- Count decreased by 952 male records (2,598 to 1,646); rank moved from #144 to #216.
- Peak year in available data
- 2016: 4,576 male records, the highest published count in 2016–2025.
Is Zachary becoming more popular?
Zachary's reported male count decreased by 198 from 2024 to 2025. Its rank changed from #194 to #216. This is an observed US comparison, not a forecast.
The 2025 file has no published female observation for Zachary. That is not a count of zero.
Zachary in US records, 2016–2025
Annual published counts for the exact spelling. A lower rank number means a higher position in that year’s file.
View all annual counts and ranks
| Year | Female count | Female rank | Male count | Male rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | 1,646 | 216 |
| 2024 | — | — | 1,844 | 194 |
| 2023 | — | — | 2,128 | 171 |
| 2022 | 5 | 17,700 | 2,263 | 165 |
| 2021 | — | — | 2,598 | 144 |
| 2020 | — | — | 2,729 | 135 |
| 2019 | 6 | 15,494 | 3,084 | 124 |
| 2018 | — | — | 3,577 | 107 |
| 2017 | 5 | 18,371 | 3,822 | 103 |
| 2016 | 9 | 11,754 | 4,576 | 89 |
Questions about Zachary’s popularity
How common is Zachary in the US?
In the 2025 US Social Security baby-name data, Zachary ranks #216 in male records (1,646 reported). These figures count this exact spelling separately. The rank describes its position among names in this national file; it does not estimate how many children in a particular classroom will share it.
Does this include other spellings of Zachary?
No. The SSA counts each exact spelling separately. The table and download on this page include Zachary only.
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