US rank #12828 Boys' name Peak 2007 525 births

Zakk — #12828 US boys' name

525 babies named Zakk in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s91990s932000s2362010s1692020s18
#12828
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 10% of names given to boys today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Zakk was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

37 babies were named Zakk in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zakk

The Social Security Administration has registered 525 babies named Zakk between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zakk currently holds the #12828 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 37 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zakk performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 236 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Zakk shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 12 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Zakk in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zakk 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 525 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.

Zakk at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

525

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2007

37 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,828

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zakk popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
37
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
010203040 20242017201220072002199719911989 9

Zakk by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
236 births that decade — 45% of Zakk's all-time total
1980s91990s932000s2362010s1692020s18

Zakk by state

Where Zakk concentrates geographically — total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zakk
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
12 2.3%
#2 California
10 1.9%
Texas share of Zakk's total US births 2.3%
Even split

12 of 525 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zakk?
525 babies have been named Zakk since 1989. It currently ranks #12828 among boys. The peak year was 2007 with 37 births.
When was Zakk most popular?
Zakk was most popular in the 2000s decade with 236 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Zakk most popular?
The top states for the name Zakk are Texas (12 births), California (10 births).
How long has the name Zakk been used?
Zakk has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zakk?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zakary, Zakai, Zakaria, Zakariya, 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, 1989–2024 (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.