Boys' name · since 1974
Zacary
Since 1974, U.S. Social Security records show 1,137 babies named Zacary, peaking in 2000. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,734 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,137
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zacary sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 1,137 recorded since 1974.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacary has been recorded 1,137 times among boys since 1974, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2024.
- #4,734 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,137 born since 1974
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zacary ranks #4,734 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,137 born since 1974, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,734 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,137
- born since 1974
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zacary's 1,137 recorded births place it above 89.59% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by California.
Zacary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zacary's full recorded timeline at 1998, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2015, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 67 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zacary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2024
- Peak year (2000)
- 67
- Annual births at peak, across 51 years of records
Zacary by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (452 births, 40% of the file).
2000s was Zacary's strongest decade.
452 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Zacary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 13
1970s
13 births
- 1980s 143
1980s
143 births
- 1990s
1990s
411 births
- 2000s
2000s
452 births
- 2010s 112
2010s
112 births
- 2020s 6
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 452 births (40% of all-time use).
How Zacary compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zacary's total volume
Zacary by state
Where Zacary concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 69 | 6.1% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 21 | 1.8% |
| #3 | Florida | | 19 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 17 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 16 | 1.4% |
69 of 1,137 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Zacary's data
- Zacary's decade-level peak was the 2000s (452 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Zacarys (69 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Zacary: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~50 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1974–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zacary draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.