Zachary vs Zackary

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

Name A

Zachary

Boy name · Rank #194

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Name B

Zackary

Boy name · Rank #1418

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Metric Zachary Zackary
Current Rank #194 #1418
Total Births (all years) 550,089 31,469
Peak Year 1993 2001
Peak Year Births 25,537 1,386
Peak Decade 1990ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1900 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Zachary Zackary
1900ss 6 —
1910ss 109 —
1920ss 168 5
1930ss 142 —
1940ss 404 7
1950ss 2,170 124
1960ss 3,479 184
1970ss 19,068 579
1980ss 101,830 3,374
1990ss 225,280 11,375
2000ss 134,755 11,004
2010ss 51,138 4,002
2020ss 11,540 815

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zachary Zackary
2014 5,187 435
2015 4,865 321
2016 4,576 312
2017 3,821 252
2018 3,575 208
2019 3,083 191
2020 2,726 177
2021 2,596 204
2022 2,261 158
2023 2,122 146
2024 1,835 130

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, 1900–2024.

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