US rank #2502 Boys' name Peak 1993 29,796 births

Zachery — #2502 US boys' name

29,796 babies named Zachery in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1940s111950s1671960s3291970s9891980s53751990s145942000s66052010s14712020s255
#2502
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 82% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Zachery was born in this single decade.

1993
Single peak year

1,902 babies were named Zachery in 1993 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zachery

The Social Security Administration has registered 29,796 babies named Zachery between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zachery currently holds the #2502 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1993, when 1,902 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zachery performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 14,594 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Zachery shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 2,031 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Zachery in 50 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zachery in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 29,796 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zachery at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

29,796

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1993

1,902 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#2,502

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zachery popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1948

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1993)
1,902
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Zachery popularity over time — girls

38 total births recorded since 1976 (Zachery as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 38 births
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Zachery by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
14,594 births that decade — 49% of Zachery's all-time total
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Zachery by state

Where Zachery concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zachery
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
2,031 6.8%
#2 California
1,660 5.6%
#3 Ohio
1,540 5.2%
#4 Pennsylvania
1,490 5.0%
#5 Michigan
1,259 4.2%
#6 Florida
1,189 4.0%
#7 Georgia
1,181 4.0%
#8 New York
1,135 3.8%
Texas share of Zachery's total US births 6.8%
Even split

2,031 of 29,796 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 50 reporting states.

Zachery appears in 50 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zachery?
29,796 babies have been named Zachery since 1948. It currently ranks #2502 among boys. The peak year was 1993 with 1,902 births.
When was Zachery most popular?
Zachery was most popular in the 1990s decade with 14,594 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Zachery most popular?
The top states for the name Zachery are Texas (2,031 births), California (1,660 births), Ohio (1,540 births).
How long has the name Zachery been used?
Zachery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zachery?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zachary, Zackary, Zachariah, Zackery, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1948–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.