Zak vs Zakary

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

Name A

Zak

Boy name · Rank #4748

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Name B

Zakary

Boy name · Rank #4618

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Metric Zak Zakary
Current Rank #4748 #4618
Total Births (all years) 1,608 5,613
Peak Year 2004 2002
Peak Year Births 50 266
Peak Decade 2000s 2000s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Zak Zakary
1960s 34 -
1970s 139 129
1980s 181 484
1990s 289 1,881
2000s 411 2,111
2010s 407 842
2020s 147 166

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zak Zakary
2014 47 94
2015 41 77
2016 34 51
2017 39 59
2018 38 39
2019 32 35
2020 21 35
2021 39 37
2022 25 25
2023 29 29
2024 21 22
2025 12 18

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, 1965–2025.

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