boy's name
Zackary
- Origin Hebrew
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 38,966
Canada
#512
2024 births
Zackary is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zackary is a name of Hebrew origin.
- Peaked in 2001, when 1,386 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 28,581 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Zackary over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 5 |
| 1940s | 7 |
| 1950s | 124 |
| 1960s | 184 |
| 1970s | 579 |
| 1980s | 3,374 |
| 1990s | 11,382 |
| 2000s | 11,004 |
| 2010s | 4,007 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 934 |
How popular is Zackary?
In 2025, Zackary was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zackary 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 Zackary
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zackary also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zackary over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zackary
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zackary — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zackary
How popular is the name Zackary?
In 2025, Zackary was given to 116 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zackary a girl's or a boy's name?
Zackary is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zackary most popular?
Zackary peaked in 2001, when 1,386 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zackary a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zackary currently ranks #512 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.