Boys' name · since 1970
Zakary
Since 1970, U.S. Social Security records show 5,613 babies named Zakary, peaking in 2002. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #1,662 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,263 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,613
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zakary currently ranks #5263 among boys' names in America, with 5,613 babies recorded since 1970.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakary has been recorded 5,613 times among boys since 1970, currently ranked #5263 nationally and more common than 62% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1970 to 2025.
- #1,662 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #5,263 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,613 born since 1970
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakary ranks #1,662 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,263 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,613 born since 1970, peaking in the 2000s.
- #1,662 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #5,263 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,613
- born since 1970
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zakary's 5,613 recorded births place it above 96.34% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
34 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Zakary compares
5,613 Top 12% higher than 88% of 13,930 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
Zakary's all-time total is 15x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zakary | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,613 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 266 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zakary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zakary's SSA record in two at 1998 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1970, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 266, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zakary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1970–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 266
- Annual births at peak, across 56 years of records
Zakary by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (2,111 births, 38% of the file).
2000s was Zakary's strongest decade.
2,111 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Zakary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 129
1970s
129 births
- 1980s 484
1980s
484 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,881 births
- 2000s
2000s
2,111 births
- 2010s 842
2010s
842 births
- 2020s 166
2020s
166 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 2,111 births (38% of all-time use).
How Zakary 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 Zakary's total volume
Zakary by state
Where Zakary concentrates geographically, total births since 1970
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 454 | 8.1% |
| #2 | Texas | | 423 | 7.5% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 267 | 4.8% |
| #4 | Florida | | 263 | 4.7% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 218 | 3.9% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 210 | 3.7% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 195 | 3.5% |
| #8 | New York | | 179 | 3.2% |
454 of 5,613 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 34 reporting states.
Zakary appears in 34 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zakary's data
- Zakary's decade-level peak was the 2000s (2,111 total births); usage has since declined to 166 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Zakarys (454 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Zakary: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2002)
Similar record span (~55 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, 1970–2025 (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 Zakary 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.