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Zakary

Boy

Meaning of Zakary: Hebrew: 'the Lord remembers'

Zakary is a boy's name most strongly associated with Hebrew naming. It has 6 letters and 3 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 5169th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#5169

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

5,613

First recorded 1970 · peak 2002

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 27 babies1982: 32 babies1983: 22 babies1984: 37 babies1985: 43 babies1986: 49 babies1987: 64 babies1988: 89 babies1989: 102 babies1990: 136 babies19901991: 131 babies1992: 209 babies1993: 213 babies1994: 201 babies1995: 193 babies1996: 187 babies1997: 196 babies1998: 207 babies1999: 208 babies2000: 234 babies20002001: 226 babies2002: 266 babies2003: 239 babies2004: 210 babies2005: 202 babies2006: 222 babies2007: 169 babies2008: 184 babies2009: 159 babies2010: 127 babies20102011: 125 babies2012: 129 babies2013: 106 babies2014: 94 babies2015: 77 babies2016: 51 babies2017: 59 babies2018: 39 babies2019: 35 babies2020: 35 babies20202021: 37 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 29 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Zakary per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 266.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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