Zach
Boy name · #2486 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 54 baby boys were named Zach, placing it at #2486 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #1983, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 33,333 boys born in 2025 was named Zach.
Babies named Zach per year. Source: SSA.
The 112-year story
Zach first appears in the Social Security records in 1913, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2007, when 86 boys were named Zach — good for #1728 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zach against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zach in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zach is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zach will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zach is most common
State-level data for Zach is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Nicknames & related forms of Zach
Zach belongs to the Zachary family — closely related nicknames and spellings of the same name.
Counted as one name, the Zachary family went to about 1,863 boys in 2025 — together they'd rank around #193, versus #2486 for Zach alone.
Names like Zach
Statistically, parents drawn to Zach tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Dutch, Zaki, Boruch, Zack, and Yash.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zach | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 54 | #2480 |
| 2024 | 57 | #2418 |
| 2023 | 63 | #2244 |
| 2022 | 59 | #2379 |
| 2021 | 75 | #1982 |
| 2020 | 56 | #2366 |
| 2019 | 62 | #2228 |
| 2018 | 65 | #2147 |
| 2017 | 47 | #2637 |
| 2016 | 40 | #2935 |
| 2015 | 73 | #1983 |
| 2014 | 67 | #2082 |
| 2013 | 74 | #1903 |
| 2012 | 63 | #2132 |
| 2011 | 71 | #1947 |
| 2010 | 56 | #2287 |
| 2009 | 74 | #1925 |
| 2008 | 85 | #1760 |
| 2007 | 86 | #1728 |
| 2006 | 78 | #1769 |
| 2005 | 81 | #1659 |
| 2004 | 75 | #1701 |
| 2003 | 73 | #1687 |
| 2002 | 65 | #1772 |
| 2001 | 56 | #1935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zach a popular boy name?
Zach ranked #2486 among boys in 2025 with 54 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1983.
When was the name Zach most popular?
Zach peaked in 2007, when 86 American boys received the name (ranked #1728 that year). Since 2007 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zach?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 33,333 newborn American boys was named Zach. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.