The first name Zackary
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Alternative form of Zachary, a male given name from Hebrew.
A form of Zachary.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 28 boys were named Zackary, making it the 1,066th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2011, with 74 births (#490).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Zackary with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Zackary at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 116 boys born in the United States were named Zackary, the 1,513th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2001, when 1,386 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 Zackary
3 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Zackary ArthurAmerican actor, born 2006
- Zackary WrightAmerican basketball player, born 1985
- Zack BrittonAmerican baseball player (born 1987)
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Questions
- What is the origin of the name Zackary?
- Zackary comes from Hebrew.
- How popular is the name Zackary?
- In 2025, 28 boys born in England and Wales were named Zackary, ranking 1,066th. Its peak was 2011, with 74 births.
- Is Zackary a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 31,600 US babies named Zackary since 1880 were boys.
- When was Zackary most popular?
- 2001 in the United States, when 1,386 babies were named Zackary, its highest rank at 244th.
- What name is Zackary a form of?
- Zackary is a form of Zachary.