Boys' name · since 1988
Zakkary
1,205 babies named Zakkary in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,571 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,205
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zakkary is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 1,205 have been recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Zakkary recorded 1,205 times among boys since 1988, 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 1988 to 2024.
- #4,571 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,205 born since 1988
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakkary ranks #4,571 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,205 born since 1988, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,571 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,205
- born since 1988
- 1990s
- peak decade
Zakkary's 1,205 recorded births place it above 89.94% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
10 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
Zakkary's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zakkary's full recorded timeline at 2006, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 86 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zakkary popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2024
- Peak year (1993)
- 86
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Zakkary by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (479 births, 40% of the file).
1990s was Zakkary's strongest decade.
479 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Zakkary births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
479 births
- 2000s
2000s
458 births
- 2010s
2010s
203 births
- 2020s 40
2020s
40 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 479 births (40% of all-time use).
How Zakkary 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 Zakkary's total volume
Zakkary by state
Where Zakkary concentrates geographically, total births since 1988
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 45 | 3.7% |
| #2 | California | | 30 | 2.5% |
| #3 | Indiana | | 21 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 18 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Florida | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 16 | 1.3% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 10 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 6 | 0.5% |
45 of 1,205 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.
Zakkary appears in 10 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zakkary's data
- Zakkary's decade-level peak was the 1990s (479 total births); usage has since declined to 40 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Zakkarys (45 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.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zakkary: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~36 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, 1988–2024 (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 Zakkary 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.