Zach vs Zachary

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

Name A

Zach

Boy name · Rank #2421

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Name B

Zachary

Boy name · Rank #194

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zach Zachary
Current Rank #2421 #194
Total Births (all years) 2,752 550,089
Peak Year 2007 1993
Peak Year Births 86 25,537
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Zach Zachary
1900ss — 6
1910ss 23 109
1920ss 13 168
1930ss 10 142
1940ss 10 404
1950ss 42 2,170
1960ss 75 3,479
1970ss 240 19,068
1980ss 309 101,830
1990ss 374 225,280
2000ss 729 134,755
2010ss 618 51,138
2020ss 309 11,540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zach Zachary
2014 67 5,187
2015 73 4,865
2016 40 4,576
2017 47 3,821
2018 65 3,575
2019 62 3,083
2020 56 2,726
2021 74 2,596
2022 59 2,261
2023 63 2,122
2024 57 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, 1913–2024.

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