United States name statistics
Zachary in United States
Estimated bearers
527,330
Country rank
#76
Per 100k
159
These figures are derived directly from official statistical agency data.
Gender distribution
Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.
Male 99.7%Female 0.3%
Zachary popularity by year
U.S. births per year for Zachary, 1900 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).
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- 1900: 6
- 1912: 8
- 1913: 18
- 1914: 11
- 1915: 14
- 1916: 17
- 1917: 10
- 1918: 11
- 1919: 20
- 1920: 16
- 1921: 19
- 1922: 11
- 1923: 20
- 1924: 13
- 1925: 21
- 1926: 22
- 1927: 13
- 1928: 14
- 1929: 19
- 1930: 16
- 1931: 14
- 1932: 17
- 1933: 14
- 1934: 11
- 1935: 13
- 1936: 9
- 1937: 18
- 1938: 15
- 1939: 15
- 1940: 20
- 1941: 9
- 1942: 15
- 1943: 14
- 1944: 10
- 1945: 19
- 1946: 49
- 1947: 70
- 1948: 91
- 1949: 107
- 1950: 149
- 1951: 151
- 1952: 171
- 1953: 161
- 1954: 200
- 1955: 280
- 1956: 270
- 1957: 289
- 1958: 236
- 1959: 262
- 1960: 351
- 1961: 369
- 1962: 339
- 1963: 326
- 1964: 333
- 1965: 313
- 1966: 329
- 1967: 363
- 1968: 347
- 1969: 418
- 1970: 563
- 1971: 701
- 1972: 1,007
- 1973: 1,135
- 1974: 1,279
- 1975: 1,695
- 1976: 2,653
- 1977: 2,796
- 1978: 3,148
- 1979: 4,184
- 1980: 4,274
- 1981: 4,871
- 1982: 6,180
- 1983: 7,348
- 1984: 9,121
- 1985: 11k
- 1986: 12k
- 1987: 13k
- 1988: 16k
- 1989: 18k
- 1990: 20k
- 1991: 21k
- 1992: 25k
- 1993: 26k
- 1994: 25k
- 1995: 23k
- 1996: 22k
- 1997: 22k
- 1998: 21k
- 1999: 20k
- 2000: 20k
- 2001: 18k
- 2002: 17k
- 2003: 16k
- 2004: 14k
- 2005: 12k
- 2006: 11k
- 2007: 10k
- 2008: 9,247
- 2009: 8,101
- 2010: 7,194
- 2011: 6,818
- 2012: 6,271
- 2013: 5,781
- 2014: 5,196
- 2015: 4,871
- 2016: 4,585
- 2017: 3,827
- 2018: 3,577
- 2019: 3,090
- 2020: 2,729
- 2021: 2,598
- 2022: 2,268
- 2023: 2,128
- 2024: 1,844
- 2025: 1,646
Frequently asked questions
How many people are named Zachary in United States?
An estimated 527,330 people in United States are named Zachary. That works out to 1 in 629 residents.
Is Zachary a common name in United States?
Zachary ranks #76 among first names in United States.