Zachary
2025 SSA
Below 5 births
About Zachary
Zachary, a Top 20 name throughout the 90s, is now sliding down the rankings though it remains in the Top 200. With its ancient roots and modern feel, it's easy to understand why Zachary has been such a longtime winner.
Zachary is the English variation of Zacharias, which itself is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah. The name Zachary is attached to eight different people in the Bible, the most prominent being the father of John the Baptist, and it's also presidential, via 12th president Zachary Taylor. Zackery is an alternate spelling, and nicknames include Zack, Zach, Zac, and Zak.
Sir Elton John chose Zachary for his long-awaited first child, which may help propel it back into the spotlight. But contemporary parents might want to keep looking for more original alternatives. Variations such as Zachariah and Zacharias may have longer beards but at the same time feel fresher, while other Z names—from Zebedee to Zane—may suit parents whose main attraction is to the initial Z.
Several of today's prominent Zacharys go by short forms—Zac Hanson, Zac Efron, Zach Galifianakis, Zach Braff and designer Zac Posen.
Zachary is also given to girls.
Pronounced ZAK-uh-ree.
As of October 2026, Zachary ranked #216 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #12 in 1994, Nameberry popularity #84.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank · boys | Births · boys | US rank · girls | Births · girls |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #82 | 5,187 | — | 0 |
| 2015 | #88 | 4,865 | — | 0 |
| 2016 | #89 | 4,576 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | #103 | 3,821 | — | 0 |
| 2018 | #107 | 3,575 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | #124 | 3,083 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | #135 | 2,726 | — | 0 |
| 2021 | #144 | 2,596 | — | 0 |
| 2022 | #165 | 2,261 | — | 0 |
| 2023 | #171 | 2,122 | — | 0 |
| 2024 | #194 | 1,835 | — | 0 |
| 2025 | #216 | 1,646 | — | 0 |
World rankings
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Zachary on lists
Famous Zacharys
- Saint Zachary of VienneBoy
1st century French martyr
- Zachary TaylorBoy
12th U.S. president
- Zachary Walker "Zac" HansonBoy
American musician of band Hanson
- Zachary Levi (Pugh)Boy
American actor
- Zachary David Alexander "Zac" EfronBoy
American actor
- Zachary John QuintoBoy
American actor
- Zachary Steven "Zack" MerrickBoy
American bassist for band All Time Low
- Zachary Christopher HandyBoy
American actor
- Zachary Knight "Zach" GalifianakisBoy
American actor
- Zachary Israel "Zach" BraffBoy
American actor and director
- Zachary RichardBoy
American singer,songwriter
- Zachary Cole SmithBoy
American lead singer of band DIIV
- Zachary ScottBoy
American actor
- Zachary "Zak" StevensBoy
American lead singer of band Savatage
- Zachary Tyler DonohueBoy
American ice dancer
- Zachary LaghaBoy
Canadian ice dancer
- Zachary Andrew KnightonBoy
American actor
- Zachary Adam GordonBoy
American actor
- Zachary BennettBoy
Canadian actor
- Zachary Wolfe "Zach" GalliganBoy
American actor
- Zachary E. "Zac" PosenBoy
American fashion designer
- Zachary "Zack" SomBoy
American child model
- Zachary David "Zach" SobiechBoy
American folk rock singer,songwriter
- Zachary Gilvin "Zach" BatesBoy
eldest child of reality TV's Bringing Up Bates family
- Zachary Pym "Zak" Williams (b. 1983)Boy
son of American actor Robin Williams
- Zachary Hudson (b. 1986)Boy
son of actress Cindy Williams and singer Bill Hudson
- Zachary Boxer (b. 1995)Boy
son of U.S. politician Barbara Boxer
- Zachary FuquaBoy
son of film director Antoine Fuqua
- Zachary Jackson Levon FurnishBoy
John, son of English singer Elton John
- Zachary Edison Bell (b. 2004)Boy
son of actress Rebecca Gibney and Richard Bell
- Zachary Corkland KennedyBoy
Bailey (b. 2007), son of filmmaker Rory Kennedy; grandson of Robert F. Kennedy
- Zachary James Kunitz (b. 2009)Boy
son of ice hockey player Chris Kunitz
- Zachary Peter Roginsky (b. 2012)Boy
son of TV commentator Julie Roginsky
- Zachary Sherlock (b. 2014)Boy
son of TV journalist Amber Sherlock
- Zachary "Zack" Ben Hample (b. 1977)Boy
American author and ballhawk
- Zachary Dean "Zach" Herron (b. 2001)Boy
American pop singer
Zachary in pop culture
- ZacharyBoy
character in the French RPGmaker,game "OFF"
- Zachary "Zach" SalvatoreBoy
character on TV's "The Vampire Diaries"
- Zachary "Zach" MitchellBoy
character in Jurassic Park series
- Zachary "Zack" MorrisBoy
character from the TV Show "Saved by the Bell"
- Zachary "Zack" SilerBoy
from movie "She's All That"
- Zachary Martin “Zooey” GlassBoy
character in the Glass series by J.D. Salinger
Variations & nicknames
- XacharyBoy
- ZacBoy
- ZacaryBoy
- ZaccaryBoy
- ZacceryBoy
- ZachBoy
- ZachaBoy
- ZachaeryBoy
- ZachaiosBoy
- ZacharayBoy
- ZachareyBoy
- ZachariBoy
- ZachariaBoy
- ZachariasBoy
- ZacharieBoy
- ZacharryBoy
- ZachauryBoy
- ZacheryBoy
- ZachoryBoy
- ZachreyBoy
- ZachryBoy
- ZachueryBoy
- ZachuryBoy
- ZackBoy
- ZackareyBoy
- ZackaryBoy
- ZackeryBoy
- ZackoryBoy
- ZakBoy
- ZakariaBoy
- ZakaryBoy
- ZakeryBoy
- ZakkaryBoy
- ZecharyBoy
- ZecheryBoy
- ZekeBoy