Total births
29
Boys' name · since 1957
Zarak
29 babies named Zarak in U.S. Social Security records since 1957, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 29
- total births
- 1957–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
Zarak is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 29 have been recorded since 1957.
Zarak has 29 recorded births among boys since 1957, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1957 to 2014.
- 29 total births
- 1957–2014 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 34% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
29 boys have been named Zarak since 1957, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2014.
- 29
- total births
- 1957–2014
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 34%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
34% of everyone ever named Zarak was born in this single decade.
1957
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zarak in 1957 - its busiest year on record.
Zarak's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zarak's full recorded timeline at 2000, 52% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 48% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2000, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1957 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zarak at a glance
Last recorded 2014Peak year
1957
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1957
Zarak popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1957–2014
- Peak year (1957)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Zarak by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Zarak's strongest decade.
10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Zarak births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
8 births
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 10 births (34% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zarak? ▼
29 babies have been named Zarak since 1957. It was last recorded in 2014. The peak year was 1957 with 8 births.
When was Zarak most popular? ▼
Zarak was most popular in the 2000s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Zarak been used? ▼
Records for Zarak go back to 1957, giving 58 years of history through 2014.
What names are similar to Zarak? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zarek, Zarion, Zarian, Zarius, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zarak's data
- Zarak's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 2010s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zarak
Nearby Names Like Zarak
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zarak
Zarek Boy
#4027 1,113 births
Zarion Boy
#7048 471 births
Zarian Boy
#7993 376 births
Zarius Boy
#12921 327 births
Zaryan Boy
#7587 263 births
Compare Zarak side by side: Zarak vs Zarek Zarak vs Zarion Zarak vs Zarian
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1957–2014 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zarak: Baby Name Since 1957 - 29 Births, Peak 1957." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zarak. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zarak 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 July 2026.