Zach
Zach is the given name or nickname of:
Meaning & Origin of Zach
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zach is the given name or nickname of:
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The Story of Zach
Zach first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1913, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2007, when 86 Zachs were born — ranking #1,728 that year. As of 2026, Zach ranks #2,429 for baby boys with 58 births, holding steady (-3%). In total, more than 3K Zachs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zach
Zach is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1913 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Zach's peak popularity came in 2007 when it ranked #1,566. Use the chart and map above to compare Zach's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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