Zac is a distinctive choice, ranked #442 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zac in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#442
About the Name Zac
Zac has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 201 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #110 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zac is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zac
Unlikely. With around 91 UK babies named Zac per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zac in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zac has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 201 places in the last five years. Its peak was #110 in 2010. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Zac is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Zac include: Zac Bailey — Zachary Karl Bailey is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).; Zac Lomax — Zac Lomax is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Western Force in the Super Rugby and a former rugby league footballer.; Zac Banch — Zac Banch is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL)..
Zac does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zacs in the wild.
91
UK babies named Zac (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↓ 201 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zac
Likely around 1 other Zac in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zac
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zachary Karl Bailey is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL). He was drafted by Brisbane with their second selection and fifteenth overall in the 2017 national draft.
Zac Lomax is an Australian rugby union player who plays for the Western Force in the Super Rugby and a former rugby league footballer. He previously played for the Parramatta Eels and St.
Zac Ward is an Irish rugby union player who plays wing for Ulster. He formerly represented Ireland internationally at Rugby Sevens, and played for Emerging Ireland in 2024.
Zachary Ross Robinson is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He previously served as the offensive coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons from 2024 to 2025.