Zack
How to say it: ZAK · /ˈzæk/
Short form of Zachary/Zachariah; means 'God has remembered'.
Zack was the 935th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 126 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 1880s, 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 | 126 |
| Share of births | 1 in 15,278 |
| Peak decade | 1880s |
| Change over 10 years | −24% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #999 |
| In France, 2025 | #248 among boys’ names, 185 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zack peaked in the 1880s, nearly vanished by the 1960s, and has come back.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zack 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: #386. Ireland: #184.
Famous people named Zack
- Zack de la Rocha (born 1970)American singer, rapper and activist
- Zack Steffen (born 1995)American soccer player
- Zack Polanski (born 1982)British politician
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