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 #1389

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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 #1389 #194
Total Births (all years) 9,012 551,752
Peak Year 2008 1993
Peak Year Births 237 25,538
Peak Decade 2000s 1990s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Zack Zachary
1880s 222 -
1890s 183 -
1900s 132 6
1910s 371 109
1920s 503 168
1930s 361 142
1940s 289 404
1950s 361 2,169
1960s 299 3,476
1970s 378 19,060
1980s 592 101,818
1990s 950 225,290
2000s 1,872 134,756
2010s 1,658 51,146
2020s 841 13,208

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zack Zachary
2014 138 5,188
2015 151 4,866
2016 189 4,576
2017 150 3,822
2018 161 3,577
2019 131 3,084
2020 139 2,729
2021 150 2,598
2022 142 2,263
2023 149 2,128
2024 135 1,844
2025 126 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, 1880–2025.

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