Boys' name · since 1976

Zackory

461 babies named Zackory in U.S. Social Security records since 1976, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#8,279 of 45,481
all-time among boys
461
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade

Zackory is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 461 have been recorded since 1976.

Social Security Administration records show Zackory recorded 461 times among boys since 1976, 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 1976 to 2012.

  • #8,279 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 461 born since 1976
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zackory ranks #8,279 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 461 born since 1976, peaking in the 1990s.

#8,279 of 45,481
all-time among boys
461
born since 1976
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zackory's 461 recorded births place it above 81.79% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.

Zackory's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zackory splits its recorded history at 1997: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 28 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zackory popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1976–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (1992)
28
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
0102030 197619861990199419982002200620102012 7

Zackory by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (211 births, 46% of the file).

1990s was Zackory's strongest decade.

211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.

Zackory births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 211 births (46% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Zackory by state

Where Zackory concentrates geographically, total births since 1976

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zackory
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Ohio
5 1.1%
Ohio share of Zackory's total US births 1.1%

5 of 461 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zackory?
461 babies have been named Zackory since 1976. All-time, it sits at #8,279 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 1992 with 28 births.
Where does Zackory sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zackory ranks #8,279 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Zackory most popular?
Zackory was most popular in the 1990s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Zackory most popular?
The top states for the name Zackory are Ohio (5 births).
How long has the name Zackory been used?
Zackory has been recorded in Social Security data since 1976, spanning 37 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Zackory?
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 Zackory's data

  • Zackory's decade-level peak was the 1990s (211 total births); usage has since declined to 16 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Ohio records the most Zackorys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio 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 Zackory: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1976–2012 (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 Zackory 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.