Zack
Pronounced Z AE1 K (ARPABET)
- 1 syllable
- Peaked 2008
- 145 years in use
- 2 spellings
How popular is Zack?
Zack is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 13,232 children — the 923rd most common boys' name on record.
It has been slipping, down 23% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 2008, when 358 children were given it.
Two other spellings are counted in that total — Zach and Zak — because they are pronounced identically.
Spelling variants
These spellings sound identical to Zack and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.
- Zach
- Zak
Nicknames
Zack is itself a short form of Zachary.
Characteristics
- 1 syllable
Phonetic detail
- Pronunciations:
- Z AE1 K
- Stress pattern:
- 1
- Syllables:
- 1
Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.
Names like Zack
Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.
Sibling names for Zack
Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.
Frequently asked questions
- How popular is the name Zack?
- Zack ranks 923rd among boys' names in US records, with 13,232 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 2,409.
- Is Zack a unisex name?
- No. Zack is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
- When was Zack most popular?
- 2008, when 358 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
- How else is Zack spelled?
- Zach, Zak. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.