Zac vs Zachary

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

Name A

Zac

Boy name · Rank #3346

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Name B

Zachary

Boy name · Rank #194

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zac Zachary
Current Rank #3346 #194
Total Births (all years) 1,563 550,089
Peak Year 2014 1993
Peak Year Births 84 25,537
Peak Decade 2010ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1957 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Zac Zachary
1900ss — 6
1910ss — 109
1920ss — 168
1930ss — 142
1940ss — 404
1950ss 5 2,170
1960ss 15 3,479
1970ss 100 19,068
1980ss 104 101,830
1990ss 110 225,280
2000ss 303 134,755
2010ss 692 51,138
2020ss 234 11,540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zac Zachary
2014 84 5,187
2015 64 4,865
2016 74 4,576
2017 67 3,821
2018 56 3,575
2019 50 3,083
2020 50 2,726
2021 54 2,596
2022 47 2,261
2023 48 2,122
2024 35 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, 1957–2024.

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