Boys' name · since 1972
Zachory
734 babies named Zachory in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6,237 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 734
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zachory is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 734 have been recorded since 1972.
Social Security Administration records show Zachory recorded 734 times among boys since 1972, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1972 to 2012.
- #6,237 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 734 born since 1972
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zachory ranks #6,237 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 734 born since 1972, peaking in the 1990s.
- #6,237 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 734
- born since 1972
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zachory's 734 recorded births place it above 86.28% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Zachory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zachory's SSA record in two at 1995 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1975, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1992 peak of 47, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zachory popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1972–2012
- Peak year (1992)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
Zachory by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (382 births, 52% of the file).
1990s was Zachory's strongest decade.
382 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Zachory births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 33
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 141
1980s
141 births
- 1990s
1990s
382 births
- 2000s
2000s
156 births
- 2010s 22
2010s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 382 births (52% of all-time use).
How Zachory 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 Zachory's total volume
Zachory by state
Where Zachory concentrates geographically, total births since 1972
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 18 | 2.5% |
| #2 | New York | | 11 | 1.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.7% |
18 of 734 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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- Zachory's decade-level peak was the 1990s (382 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Zachorys (18 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zachory: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1992)
Similar record span (~40 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, 1972–2012 (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 Zachory 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.