US rank #3536 Boys' name Peak 1994 17,715 births

Zackery — #3536 US boys' name

17,715 babies named Zackery in U.S. Social Security records since 1948, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

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#3536
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 75% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Zackery was born in this single decade.

1994
Single peak year

861 babies were named Zackery in 1994 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zackery

The Social Security Administration has registered 17,715 babies named Zackery between 1948 and 2024, spanning 77 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zackery currently holds the #3536 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1994, when 861 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zackery performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 7,505 births during that ten-year window. Across the 9 decades of recorded activity, Zackery shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,376 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zackery in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zackery 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 17,715 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.

Zackery at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

17,715

Since 1948

77 years of records

Peak year

1994

861 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#3,536

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1948

Recorded for 77 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zackery popularity over time — boys

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

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1994)
861
Annual births at peak — across 77 years of records
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Zackery popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2004 (Zackery as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2004 5

Zackery by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
7,505 births that decade — 42% of Zackery's all-time total
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Zackery by state

Where Zackery concentrates geographically — total births since 1948

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zackery
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,376 7.8%
#2 California
1,284 7.2%
#3 Florida
877 5.0%
#4 Ohio
792 4.5%
#5 Georgia
786 4.4%
#6 Michigan
620 3.5%
#7 North Carolina
610 3.4%
#8 Tennessee
589 3.3%
Texas share of Zackery's total US births 7.8%
Even split

1,376 of 17,715 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Zackery appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zackery?
17,715 babies have been named Zackery since 1948. It currently ranks #3536 among boys. The peak year was 1994 with 861 births.
When was Zackery most popular?
Zackery was most popular in the 1990s decade with 7,505 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
Where is Zackery most popular?
The top states for the name Zackery are Texas (1,376 births), California (1,284 births), Florida (877 births).
How long has the name Zackery been used?
Zackery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 77 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zackery?
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.

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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.