Boys' name · since 1989

Zakkery

312 babies named Zakkery in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#10,364 of 45,481
all-time among boys
312
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade

312 boys have been named Zakkery since 1989, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Zakkery has 312 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1989 to 2017.

  • #10,364 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 312 born since 1989
  • 1990s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakkery ranks #10,364 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 312 born since 1989, peaking in the 1990s.

#10,364 of 45,481
all-time among boys
312
born since 1989
1990s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Zakkery's 312 recorded births place it above 77.21% 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 Texas.

Zakkery's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Zakkery splits its recorded history at 2002: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 29 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Zakkery popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2017

Last recorded 2017
Peak year (1992)
29
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
010203040 1989199319972002200620102017 6

Zakkery by decade

1990s is the heaviest window (165 births, 53% of the file).

1990s was Zakkery's strongest decade.

165 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.

Zakkery births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1990s at 165 births (53% of all-time use).

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

Zakkery by state

Where Zakkery concentrates geographically, total births since 1989

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zakkery
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
5 1.6%
Texas share of Zakkery's total US births 1.6%

5 of 312 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zakkery?
312 babies have been named Zakkery since 1989. All-time, it sits at #10,364 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2017. The peak year was 1992 with 29 births.
Where does Zakkery sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zakkery ranks #10,364 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 Zakkery most popular?
Zakkery was most popular in the 1990s decade with 165 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Zakkery most popular?
The top states for the name Zakkery are Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Zakkery been used?
Zakkery has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 29 years of data through 2017.
What names are similar to Zakkery?
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.

What to do with Zakkery's data

  • Zakkery's decade-level peak was the 1990s (165 total births); usage has since declined to 30 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Texas records the most Zakkerys (5 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 Zakkery

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Zakkery: 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, 1989–2017 (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 Zakkery 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.