boy's name
Zakary
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 8,823
Scotland
#726
2006 births
Zakary is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2002, when 266 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 184,196 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1970.
Zakary over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 129 |
| 1980s | 484 |
| 1990s | 1,881 |
| 2000s | 2,111 |
| 2010s | 842 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 166 |
How popular is Zakary?
In 2025, Zakary was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Zakary 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 Zakary
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zakary also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zakary over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zakary
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zakary — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zakary
How popular is the name Zakary?
In 2025, Zakary was given to 18 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Zakary a girl's or a boy's name?
Zakary is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Zakary most popular?
Zakary peaked in 2002, when 266 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Zakary a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zakary currently ranks #1,436 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.