Zack vs Zachary

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

Name A

Zack

Boy name · Rank #1383

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Name B

Zachary

Boy name · Rank #194

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Zack Zachary
Current Rank #1383 #194
Total Births (all years) 8,887 550,089
Peak Year 2008 1993
Peak Year Births 237 25,537
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Zack Zachary
1880ss 222 —
1890ss 183 —
1900ss 132 6
1910ss 371 109
1920ss 503 168
1930ss 361 142
1940ss 289 404
1950ss 361 2,170
1960ss 299 3,479
1970ss 377 19,068
1980ss 594 101,830
1990ss 950 225,280
2000ss 1,872 134,755
2010ss 1,658 51,138
2020ss 715 11,540

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zack Zachary
2014 138 5,187
2015 151 4,865
2016 189 4,576
2017 150 3,821
2018 161 3,575
2019 131 3,083
2020 139 2,726
2021 150 2,596
2022 142 2,261
2023 149 2,122
2024 135 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, 1880–2024.

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