Zach is a distinctive choice, ranked #426 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zach in their class.
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UK Rank 2025
#426
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About the Name Zach
Zach has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 167 places in five years. It was most popular in 2010 at #167 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zach is fairly common in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zach in their class.
⭐ Famous People Named Zach
Zach Hadel — Zach Hadel ( HAY-dəl;), known by his pseudonym psychicpebbles, is an American YouTuber, animator, writer, director, and voice actor.
Ingar Zach — Ingar Zach is a Norwegian percussionist and businessman, known from several recordings.
Zach Roerig — Zachary George Roerig is an American actor.
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 Zach
Unlikely. With around 94 UK babies named Zach per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zach in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zach has been fairly steady, ranked #426 in 2025 against #342 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #167 in 2010.
Zach 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 Zach include: Zach Hadel, Ingar Zach and Zach Roerig. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zach does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zachs in the wild.
94
UK babies named Zach (2025)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 84 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zach
Almost certainly the only Zach in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zach
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story