Zachary
Pronounced Z AE1 K ER0 IY0 (ARPABET)
- 3 syllables
- Peaked 1993
- 125 years in use
- Biblical
- 2 spellings
How popular is Zachary?
Zachary is a boys' name, and first appears in 1900. It has been given to 599,227 children — the 59th most common boys' name on record.
It is falling away, down 63% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1993, when 28,286 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Zachery and Zackery — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Zachary and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Zachery
- Zackery
Nicknames
Common short forms: Zack.
Characteristics
- Biblical (Person)
- 3 syllables
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- Z AE1 K ER0 IY0
- Stress pattern:
- 100
- Syllables:
- 3
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Zachary
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Zachary
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Zachary?
- Zachary ranks 59th among boys' names in US records, with 599,227 births since 1900. Over the past decade it accounts for 32,789.
- Is Zachary a unisex name?
- No. Zachary is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Zachary most popular?
- 1993, when 28,286 children were given the name. It has been in use for 125 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- What are common nicknames for Zachary?
- Zack. These are recorded as separate names in their own right, so each has its own page and its own popularity curve.
- How else is Zachary spelled?
- Zachery, Zackery. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.