Will my child share the name Zac with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 87 UK babies named Zac per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zac in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zac becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zac is declining: down 203 places since 2020, to #444 in 2025. It peaked at #110 in 2010.

Is Zac a good choice for a distinctive 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.

Who are some famous people named Zac?

Notable people named Zac include: Zac Bailey, Zac Lomax and Zac Banch.

Is Zac a popular baby name in the United States?

Zac does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Zac is a distinctive choice, ranked #444 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zac in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#444

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 fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zac in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Zac

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).

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about the name Zac

UK babies named Zac (2025)

< 1

Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)

~0.1

In a school of 600

↓ 203 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

Almost certainly the only Zac in the class

UK Popularity (1996–2025)

Rank and birth count · ONS official data

No US data available for this name

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Famous People Named Zac

Notable people who share this name, from history to the present day. See full list on Wikipedia

Zac Baileyb. 1999

Zachary Karl Bailey is a professional Australian rules footballer playing for the Brisbane Lions in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Zac Lomaxb. 1999

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 Banchb. 2003

Zac Banch is a professional Australian rules footballer who plays for the North Melbourne Football Club in the Australian Football League (AFL).

Zac Wardb. 1998

Zac Ward is an Irish rugby union player who plays wing for Ulster.

Zac Robinson

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).

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