Total births
17,748
Boys' name · since 1948
Zackery
17,748 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.
- #3547
- among boys today
- 17,748
- born since 1948
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
17,748 babies have been named Zackery since 1948, making it today's #3547 boys' name.
Zackery has 17,748 recorded births among boys since 1948, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #3547 as of the latest data, more common than 75% of boys, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1948 to 2025.
- #3547 among boys today
- 17,748 born since 1948
- 1990s peak decade
- 75% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zackery is currently the #3547 boys' name in America, more common than 75% of boys - 17,748 born since 1948, peaking in the 1990s.
- #3547
- among boys today
- 17,748
- born since 1948
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 75%
- more common than other boys
Zackery vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#3547
of 14,294 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.
How Zackery compares
17,748 Top 6% higher than 94% of 14,294 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
Zackery's all-time total is 48x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zackery | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 17,748 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 861 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zackery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zackery's full recorded timeline at 1987, 88% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 12% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1951, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 861 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zackery at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1994
Current rank
#3,547
Active since
1948
Zackery popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1948–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 861
- Annual births at peak, across 78 years of records
Zackery popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2004 (Zackery as girls' name)
Zackery by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Zackery's strongest decade.
7,505 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Zackery births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1940s 6
1940s
6 births
- 1950s 115
1950s
115 births
- 1960s 182
1960s
182 births
- 1970s 529
1970s
529 births
- 1980s 2,586
1980s
2,586 births
- 1990s
1990s
7,505 births
- 2000s
2000s
5,132 births
- 2010s 1,432
2010s
1,432 births
- 2020s 261
2020s
261 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 7,505 births (42% of all-time use).
How Zackery 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 Zackery's total volume
Zackery vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Zackery by state
Where Zackery concentrates geographically, total births since 1948
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,382 | 7.8% |
| #2 | California | | 1,289 | 7.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 877 | 4.9% |
| #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
1,382 of 17,748 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? ▼
Zackery has been given to 17,748 babies in the U.S. since 1948, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #3547 as of the latest data. 861 babies were born in 1994, its single highest year.
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 (1,382 births), California (1,289 births), Florida (877 births).
How long has the name Zackery been used? ▼
Zackery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1948, spanning 78 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Zackery's data
- Zackery's decade-level peak was the 1990s (7,505 total births); usage has since declined to 261 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Zackerys (1,382 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zackery
Nearby Names Like Zackery
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zackery
Zachary Boy
#194 551,752 births
Zackary Boy
#1416 31,593 births
Zachariah Boy
#568 31,238 births
Zachery Boy
#2510 29,836 births
Zack Boy
#1389 9,012 births
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zackery
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Karon #3545
3,198 births · Peak 2005
Moishe #3549
1,201 births · Peak 2015
Zacharias #3544
2,074 births · Peak 2016
Marques #3550
8,070 births · Peak 1984
Wilfredo #3543
9,577 births · Peak 1980
Dara #3551
855 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1948–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zackery: #3547 Boys' Name - 17,748 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zackery. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zackery 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 June 2026.