Zachary
Boy nameZachary has been given to 553,281 babies in the U.S. since 1900. It peaked in 1993 and currently ranks #216 for boys (2025).
Meaning & origin /ˈzækəɹi/
See Zacharias.
Origin: Hebrew
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Popularity over time births per year, 1880–2025
Total babies
553,281
Peak year
1993 (25,591 babies)
Rank in 2025
#216 for boys
First recorded
1900
10-year trend
▼ -66%
Gender split
0% girls / 100% boys
Famous people named Zachary
Zachary Taylor
President of the United States from 1849 to 1850
Zac Efron
American actor and singer (born 1987)
Zack Snyder
American filmmaker (born 1966)
Zachary Quinto
American actor and film producer
Notability data from Wikidata (CC0).
Names with a similar vibe
Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Zachary.
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