boy's name
Zack
ZAK
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 4
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 26,643
Northern Ireland
#179
2024 births
Zack is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord has remembered," a short form of Zachary. It ranks 179th in Northern Ireland and 287th in France, and it is stable in our data.
- Zack is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2008, when 237 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 26,312 babies in the United States is given this name.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zack over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 222 |
| 1890s | 183 |
| 1900s | 132 |
| 1910s | 371 |
| 1920s | 503 |
| 1930s | 361 |
| 1940s | 289 |
| 1950s | 361 |
| 1960s | 299 |
| 1970s | 378 |
| 1980s | 592 |
| 1990s | 950 |
| 2000s | 1,872 |
| 2010s | 1,658 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 841 |
What Zack means
Zack means the Lord has remembered, inherited from Zachariah. The Hebrew joins zakhar, to remember, with a form of the divine name — the sense is that a promise has not been forgotten.
Where Zack comes from
Zack is a short form of Zachary, the English form of the Hebrew Zekharyah, from zakhar, to remember, and Yah. Two biblical figures carry it: Zechariah the prophet, whose book closes the minor prophets, and Zechariah the priest in Luke, struck mute for doubting the angel who tells him his elderly wife Elizabeth will bear a son — he regains speech only when he writes the name John on a tablet. The name reached English after the Reformation with the general spread of Old Testament names among Protestants. Zack and Zach are the two standard short forms and are counted separately in every register, which is why neither ranks as high alone as the sound does. Zac, Zak and Zakk are further respellings.
Zack in use
Zack ranks 179th in Northern Ireland with 12 births in 2024 and 287th in France with 185 births — a considerably stronger French position than most English short forms manage. It is stable in our data with a peak in 2008, and our records carry it from 1880. Zach ranks separately at 94th in Ireland, so the two spellings together stand well above either alone.
How popular is Zack?
In 2025, Zack was given to 126 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zack is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Zack
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zack also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zack over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Zack in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Zack
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zack — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zack
What does the name Zack mean?
Zack means "the Lord has remembered," inherited from Zachariah.
What is the difference between Zack and Zach?
Only spelling, and registers count them separately — Zach ranks 94th in Ireland while Zack ranks 179th in Northern Ireland.
Who was Zechariah?
Two figures: the prophet whose book closes the minor prophets, and the priest struck mute for doubting he would father John the Baptist.
How popular is Zack?
179th in Northern Ireland and 287th in France.
Is Zack a girl's or a boy's name?
Zack is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zack?
Zack has 1 syllable.
Is Zack a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zack currently ranks #179 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.