boy's name

Zakk

ZAK (English)

  • Gender Boy
  • Syllables 1
  • Letters 4
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 1,183

Zakk is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2024 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Peaked in 2007, when 37 babies were given the name.
  • It has been falling over the past decade.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1989.
  • 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.

Zakk Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.

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'80 '90 '00 '10 '20
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Births named Zakk by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 9
1990s 93
2000s 236
2010s 169
2020s (to 2025) 18

How Popular Is Zakk?

In 2024, Zakk was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Zakk Is Used

Northern Ireland #462 3 in 2013
Ireland #804 3 in 2008
Scotland #819 3 in 2022
Canada #3,102 6 in 2024
England & Wales #6,195 3 in 2024
United States #13,476 5 in 2024

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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 Zakk

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Zakk Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zakk over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Zakk

  • English ZAK /zæk/

Sibling Names for Zakk

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zakk — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Zakk

How popular is the name Zakk?

In 2024, Zakk was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Zakk a girl's or a boy's name?

Zakk is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.

How many syllables are in Zakk?

Zakk has 1 syllable.

When was Zakk most popular?

Zakk peaked in 2007, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.

Is Zakk a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zakk currently ranks #3,102 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.