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Worldwide Name Statistics

Zachary

Ranked #76 - 1 in 15,171 people
US

Most common in

United States

527k bearers

World total

527,330

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#76

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States527k
Worldwide
~527k
rank #76
Rarity
1 in 15,171
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~527k in US

About the name Zachary

There are an estimated 527,330 people named Zachary alive worldwide today. That ranks Zachary at #76 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Zachary is held by approximately 527,330 people, ranking #76 among first names. That works out to roughly 159 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 629 U.S. residents).

Historically Zachary is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.7% male).

Zachary appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

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).

Show data table
  1. 1900: 6
  2. 1912: 8
  3. 1913: 18
  4. 1914: 11
  5. 1915: 14
  6. 1916: 17
  7. 1917: 10
  8. 1918: 11
  9. 1919: 20
  10. 1920: 16
  11. 1921: 19
  12. 1922: 11
  13. 1923: 20
  14. 1924: 13
  15. 1925: 21
  16. 1926: 22
  17. 1927: 13
  18. 1928: 14
  19. 1929: 19
  20. 1930: 16
  21. 1931: 14
  22. 1932: 17
  23. 1933: 14
  24. 1934: 11
  25. 1935: 13
  26. 1936: 9
  27. 1937: 18
  28. 1938: 15
  29. 1939: 15
  30. 1940: 20
  31. 1941: 9
  32. 1942: 15
  33. 1943: 14
  34. 1944: 10
  35. 1945: 19
  36. 1946: 49
  37. 1947: 70
  38. 1948: 91
  39. 1949: 107
  40. 1950: 149
  41. 1951: 151
  42. 1952: 171
  43. 1953: 161
  44. 1954: 200
  45. 1955: 280
  46. 1956: 270
  47. 1957: 289
  48. 1958: 236
  49. 1959: 262
  50. 1960: 351
  51. 1961: 369
  52. 1962: 339
  53. 1963: 326
  54. 1964: 333
  55. 1965: 313
  56. 1966: 329
  57. 1967: 363
  58. 1968: 347
  59. 1969: 418
  60. 1970: 563
  61. 1971: 701
  62. 1972: 1,007
  63. 1973: 1,135
  64. 1974: 1,279
  65. 1975: 1,695
  66. 1976: 2,653
  67. 1977: 2,796
  68. 1978: 3,148
  69. 1979: 4,184
  70. 1980: 4,274
  71. 1981: 4,871
  72. 1982: 6,180
  73. 1983: 7,348
  74. 1984: 9,121
  75. 1985: 11k
  76. 1986: 12k
  77. 1987: 13k
  78. 1988: 16k
  79. 1989: 18k
  80. 1990: 20k
  81. 1991: 21k
  82. 1992: 25k
  83. 1993: 26k
  84. 1994: 25k
  85. 1995: 23k
  86. 1996: 22k
  87. 1997: 22k
  88. 1998: 21k
  89. 1999: 20k
  90. 2000: 20k
  91. 2001: 18k
  92. 2002: 17k
  93. 2003: 16k
  94. 2004: 14k
  95. 2005: 12k
  96. 2006: 11k
  97. 2007: 10k
  98. 2008: 9,247
  99. 2009: 8,101
  100. 2010: 7,194
  101. 2011: 6,818
  102. 2012: 6,271
  103. 2013: 5,781
  104. 2014: 5,196
  105. 2015: 4,871
  106. 2016: 4,585
  107. 2017: 3,827
  108. 2018: 3,577
  109. 2019: 3,090
  110. 2020: 2,729
  111. 2021: 2,598
  112. 2022: 2,268
  113. 2023: 2,128
  114. 2024: 1,844
  115. 2025: 1,646

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Zachary worldwide?

There are an estimated 527,330 people named Zachary alive worldwide today, ranking #76 globally.

Is Zachary a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 15,171 people. In the United States there are roughly 527,330 bearers, which is 1 in 629 Americans.

Is Zachary a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Zachary is used 99.7% male and 0.3% female.

Where does the name Zachary come from?

Who are famous people named Zachary?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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