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 #4917

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Name B

Zakary

Boy name · Rank #4600

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Metric Zak Zakary
Current Rank #4917 #4600
Total Births (all years) 1,593 5,595
Peak Year 2004 2002
Peak Year Births 50 266
Peak Decade 2000ss 2000ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1965 1970

Births by Decade

Decade Zak Zakary
1960ss 34 —
1970ss 139 129
1980ss 181 484
1990ss 289 1,881
2000ss 411 2,111
2010ss 406 842
2020ss 133 148

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zak Zakary
2014 47 94
2015 41 77
2016 34 51
2017 38 59
2018 38 39
2019 32 35
2020 20 35
2021 39 37
2022 25 25
2023 29 29
2024 20 22

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, 1965–2024.

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