Boys' name · since 1913

Zach

Since 1913, U.S. Social Security records show 2,804 babies named Zach, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#2,655 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,486 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,804
born since 1913
2000s
peak decade

2,804 babies have been named Zach since 1913, making it today's #2486 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Zach recorded 2,804 times among boys since 1913, holding rank #2486 nationally today, ahead of 82% of boys, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2025.

  • #2,655 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #2,486 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,804 born since 1913
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zach ranks #2,655 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,486 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,804 born since 1913, peaking in the 2000s.

#2,655 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#2,486 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,804
born since 1913
2000s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%82.1%
Zach vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zach's 2,804 recorded births place it above 94.16% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Zach compares

2,804 Top 18% higher than 82% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.

Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data

How the numbers stack up

Zach's all-time total is 8x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Zach Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,804 369 358,536
Peak-year births 86 34 22,252

Zach's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zach splits its recorded history at 1986: 79% of all births land in the more recent half, 21% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2007 peak of 86 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zach popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
86
Annual births at peak, across 113 years of records
020406080100 191319521967197719871997200720172025 54

Zach by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (729 births, 26% of the file).

2000s was Zach's strongest decade.

729 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.

Zach births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 729 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Zach 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 Zach's total volume

Zach vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%5%10%15% 050100150200 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -146, 5.1%-58, 4.7%-81, 3.1%-100, 2.7%-134, 4.7%-65, 5.2%-39, 14.2%-111, 7.6%-76, 3.6%-53, 5.9%-50, 5.9%-52, 5.9%-111, 2.9%-55, 5.8%-123, 1.8%Zach-113, 3.1%Zach
Zach vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Zach by state

Where Zach concentrates geographically, total births since 1913

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zach
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
258 9.2%
#2 Texas
218 7.8%
#3 New York
105 3.7%
#4 Florida
71 2.5%
#5 New Jersey
28 1.0%
#6 Illinois
26 0.9%
#7 Minnesota
10 0.4%
#8 Ohio
10 0.4%
California share of Zach's total US births 9.2%
Even split

258 of 2,804 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Zach appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zach? ▼
Since 1913, Social Security records show 2,804 babies named Zach. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #2,655 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. In 2025, it holds #2,486 of 13,930 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2007, with 86 births.
Where does Zach sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zach ranks #2,655 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,486 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zach most popular? ▼
Zach was most popular in the 2000s decade with 729 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Zach most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zach are California (258 births), Texas (218 births), New York (105 births).
How long has the name Zach been used? ▼
Zach has been recorded in Social Security data since 1913, spanning 113 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zach? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zachary, Zackary, Zachariah, Zachery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Zach's data

  • Zach's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (729 total births) through the 2020s (364) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Zachs (258 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.

Keep exploring Zach

Nearby Names Like Zach

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zach

Zachary Boy
#216 551,752 births
Zackary Boy
#1511 31,593 births
Zachariah Boy
#537 31,238 births
Zachery Boy
#3011 29,836 births
Zackery Boy
#3473 17,748 births

Compare Zach side by side: Zach vs Zachary Zach vs Zackary Zach vs Zachariah

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Related Names

Names with a similar popularity rank to Zach

Johannes #2485
2,314 births · Peak 2019
Atley #2487
659 births · Peak 2025
Niles #2484
4,455 births · Peak 1998
Roel #2488
4,711 births · Peak 2000
Florian #2483
3,691 births · Peak 1921
Jaycee #2489
1,613 births · Peak 2020
Mace #2482
1,977 births · Peak 2016
Lyon #2490
962 births · Peak 2024

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zach: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1913–2025 (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 Zach 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.