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 #2427

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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 #2427 #194
Total Births (all years) 2,804 551,752
Peak Year 2007 1993
Peak Year Births 86 25,538
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Zach Zachary
1900s - 6
1910s 23 109
1920s 13 168
1930s 10 142
1940s 10 404
1950s 42 2,169
1960s 75 3,476
1970s 238 19,060
1980s 308 101,818
1990s 374 225,290
2000s 729 134,756
2010s 618 51,146
2020s 364 13,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zach Zachary
2014 67 5,188
2015 73 4,866
2016 40 4,576
2017 47 3,822
2018 65 3,577
2019 62 3,084
2020 56 2,729
2021 75 2,598
2022 59 2,263
2023 63 2,128
2024 57 1,844
2025 54 1,646

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, 1913–2025.

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