Zach vs Zackary

Side-by-side comparison of Zach and Zackary — 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

Zackary

Boy name · Rank #1418

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Metric Zach Zackary
Current Rank #2421 #1418
Total Births (all years) 2,752 31,469
Peak Year 2007 2001
Peak Year Births 86 1,386
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Zach Zackary
1910ss 23 —
1920ss 13 5
1930ss 10 —
1940ss 10 7
1950ss 42 124
1960ss 75 184
1970ss 240 579
1980ss 309 3,374
1990ss 374 11,375
2000ss 729 11,004
2010ss 618 4,002
2020ss 309 815

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zach Zackary
2014 67 435
2015 73 321
2016 40 312
2017 47 252
2018 65 208
2019 62 191
2020 56 177
2021 74 204
2022 59 158
2023 63 146
2024 57 130

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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