Za vs Zachary

Side-by-side comparison of Za and Zachary — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Za

Boy name

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Name B

Zachary

Boy name · Rank #194

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Za Zachary
Current Rank Unranked #194
Total Births (all years) 5 550,089
Peak Year 2011 1993
Peak Year Births 5 25,537
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2011 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Za Zachary
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 109
1920ss — 168
1930ss — 142
1940ss — 404
1950ss — 2,170
1960ss — 3,479
1970ss — 19,068
1980ss — 101,830
1990ss — 225,280
2000ss — 134,755
2010ss 5 51,138
2020ss — 11,540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Za Zachary
2014 — 5,187
2015 — 4,865
2016 — 4,576
2017 — 3,821
2018 — 3,575
2019 — 3,083
2020 — 2,726
2021 — 2,596
2022 — 2,261
2023 — 2,122
2024 — 1,835

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2011–2011.

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