The first name Zac
A boy’s name.
1 syllable Male
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 87 boys were named Zac, making it the 444th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2010, with 564 births (#110).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zac with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zac at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 37 boys born in the United States were named Zac, the 3,237th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2014, when 84 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Zac
11 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zac GoldsmithBritish politician and journalist (born 1975)
- Zac Stubblety-CookAustralian swimmer, born 1999
- Zac IncertiAustralian swimmer, born 1996
- Zac PosenAmerican fashion designer (born 1980)
- Zac MacMathAmerican soccer player, born 1991
- Zac McGrawCanadian soccer player, born 1997
- Zac RinaldoCanadian ice hockey player, born 1990
- Zac BairdAmerican keyboardist, born 1971
- Zac TaylorAmerican football coach (born 1983)
- Zac JonesAmerican ice hockey player, born 2000
- Zac ThompsonBritish footballer (born 1993)
Questions
- How popular is the name Zac?
- In 2025, 87 boys born in England and Wales were named Zac, ranking 444th. Its peak was 2010, with 564 births.
- Is Zac a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 1,600 US babies named Zac since 1880 were boys.
- When was Zac most popular?
- 2014 in the United States, when 84 babies were named Zac, its highest rank at 1,792nd.