Boys' name · since 1973
Zachry
Since 1973, U.S. Social Security records show 967 babies named Zachry, peaking in 1985. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,247 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 967
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zachry is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 967 have been recorded since 1973.
Social Security Administration records show Zachry recorded 967 times among boys since 1973, 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 1973 to 2019.
- #5,247 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 967 born since 1973
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zachry ranks #5,247 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 967 born since 1973, peaking in the 1990s.
- #5,247 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 967
- born since 1973
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zachry's 967 recorded births place it above 88.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Zachry's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zachry splits its recorded history at 1996: 38% of all births land in the more recent half, 62% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1985 peak of 47 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zachry popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2019
- Peak year (1985)
- 47
- Annual births at peak, across 47 years of records
Zachry by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (330 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Zachry's strongest decade.
330 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Zachry births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 86
1970s
86 births
- 1980s
1980s
305 births
- 1990s
1990s
330 births
- 2000s
2000s
187 births
- 2010s 59
2010s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 330 births (34% of all-time use).
How Zachry 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 Zachry's total volume
Zachry by state
Where Zachry concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 281 | 29.1% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 37 | 3.8% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.5% |
281 of 967 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Zachry's data
- Zachry's decade-level peak was the 1990s (330 total births); usage has since declined to 59 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Zachrys (281 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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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zachry: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1985)
Similar record span (~46 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, 1973–2019 (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 Zachry 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.