Zac
How to say it: ZAK · /zæk/
Short form of Zachary, Hebrew for 'God remembers' - long used as independent given name.
Zac was the 935th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 37 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 24% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #999 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #935 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 37 |
| Share of births | 1 in 15,278 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #999 |
| In France, 2025 | #248 among boys’ names, 15 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zac is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zac is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #248 for boys in 2025.
England and Wales: #447. Ireland: #231.
Famous people named Zac
- Zac Goldsmith (born 1975)British politician and journalist
- Zac Stubblety-Cook (born 1999)Australian swimmer
- Zac Incerti (born 1996)Australian swimmer
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