Names / Boy names
Zachary
Current rank
#216
and easing
All-time peak
#12
in 1994
First recorded
1900
in U.S. data
Children named
553,200
since 1900
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #12 in 1994 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
Zachary was first recorded in American naming records in 1900, where it reads as a boys' name. Today it sits at #216 and is easing off its highs. Its strongest year was 1994, at #12 nationally. Over 553,200 have carried it since records began.