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Zac
OriginDiminutive of Zachariah/Zachary
Meaning"the Lord has remembered"
About Zac
A popular nickname that, over the past few decades, has acquired enough standing to work on its own, a la earlier equivalents such as Jack and Max; an alternative to Zach/Zack. Actor/singer Zac Efron--born Zachary--is an attractive current bearer.
Pronounced ZAK.
As of October 2026, Zac ranked #3237 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1792 in 2014.
Editor: Pamela Redmond
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #1,792 | 84 | 43.7 |
| 2015 | #2,167 | 64 | 33.4 |
| 2016 | #1,972 | 74 | 39 |
| 2017 | #2,090 | 67 | 36.2 |
| 2018 | #2,383 | 56 | 30.8 |
| 2019 | #2,625 | 50 | 27.9 |
| 2020 | #2,583 | 50 | 29 |
| 2021 | #2,495 | 54 | 30.9 |
| 2022 | #2,788 | 47 | 26.9 |
| 2023 | #2,733 | 48 | 28.1 |
| 2024 | #3,379 | 35 | 20.3 |
| 2025 | #3,237 | 37 | 21.7 |
World rankings
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Zac on lists
Famous Zacs
- Zachary David Alexander "Zac" Efron
American actor
- Zachary E. "Zac" Posen
American fashion designer
- Zachry Alexander "Zac" Brown
American country singer
Zac in pop culture
- Zac Blakely
main character on TV's "Mako Mermaids"
Variations & nicknames
Zac in blog posts
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