Zakary
How to say it: za-ka-REE · /za.kaˈʁi/
Variant spelling of Zachary, from Hebrew Zekharyah: 'God has remembered'.
Zakary was the 788th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 18 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2000s, its births are up about 80% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #767 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 | #788 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 18 |
| Share of births | 1 in 11,632 |
| Peak decade | 2000s |
| Change over 10 years | +80% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #767 |
| In France, 2025 | #813 among boys’ names, 25 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zakary 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 Zakary is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in English, French, Hebrew.
In France: #813 for boys in 2025.
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