Boys' name · since 1989
Zakk
Since 1989, U.S. Social Security records show 525 babies named Zakk, peaking in 2007. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #7,678 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 525
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
525 boys have been named Zakk since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakk has been recorded 525 times among boys since 1989, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, 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 1989 to 2024.
- #7,678 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 525 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakk ranks #7,678 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 525 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #7,678 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 525
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zakk's 525 recorded births place it above 83.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Zakk's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zakk's SSA record in two at 2006 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1991, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2007 peak of 37, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zakk popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024
- Peak year (2007)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Zakk by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (236 births, 45% of the file).
2000s was Zakk's strongest decade.
236 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.
Zakk births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 9
1980s
9 births
- 1990s 93
1990s
93 births
- 2000s
2000s
236 births
- 2010s
2010s
169 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 236 births (45% of all-time use).
How Zakk 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 Zakk's total volume
Zakk by state
Where Zakk concentrates geographically, total births since 1989
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 12 | 2.3% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.9% |
12 of 525 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Zakk's data
- Zakk's decade-level peak was the 2000s (236 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Zakks (12 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.
Keep exploring Zakk
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zakk: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2007)
Similar record span (~35 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, 1989–2024 (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 Zakk 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.