Zack vs Zackary

Side-by-side comparison of Zack and Zackary — 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

Zackary

Boy name · Rank #1418

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Metric Zack Zackary
Current Rank #1383 #1418
Total Births (all years) 8,887 31,469
Peak Year 2008 2001
Peak Year Births 237 1,386
Peak Decade 2000ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1921

Births by Decade

Decade Zack Zackary
1880ss 222 —
1890ss 183 —
1900ss 132 —
1910ss 371 —
1920ss 503 5
1930ss 361 —
1940ss 289 7
1950ss 361 124
1960ss 299 184
1970ss 377 579
1980ss 594 3,374
1990ss 950 11,375
2000ss 1,872 11,004
2010ss 1,658 4,002
2020ss 715 815

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zack Zackary
2014 138 435
2015 151 321
2016 189 312
2017 150 252
2018 161 208
2019 131 191
2020 139 177
2021 150 204
2022 142 158
2023 149 146
2024 135 130

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, 1880–2024.

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