Zachary sits comfortably in the UK charts at #75 in 2025 — recognisable but not overwhelming. Your child may occasionally share their name.
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UK Rank 2025
#75
US Rank #216
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About the Name Zachary
Zachary ranked #75 in 2025, down from its peak of #39 in 2013 — still a familiar name, but past its high point. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996. It has spent 26 of the last 30 years inside the UK top 100 — a mark of enduring mainstream appeal.
Zachary is a very popular name in the UK — yet a class of 28 is small enough that your child will very likely be the only Zachary on the register.
In the US it sits at #194 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
⭐ Famous People Named Zachary
Zachary Abel — Zachary Burr Abel is an American actor.
Zachary Athekame — Zachary Christopher Athekame is a Swiss professional footballer who plays as a right-back and right wing-back for Serie A club AC Milan.
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 Zachary
Unlikely. With around 703 UK babies named Zachary per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zachary in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zachary has been fairly steady, ranked #75 in 2025 against #56 in 2020. Its best recorded position was #39 in 2013.
Zachary is more popular in the UK (#69) than in the US (#194). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Zachary include: Zachary Abel, Zachary Booth and Zachary Athekame. Short summaries for each appear below.
Zachary appears in the US top 500 at #194 in 2024 — moderately popular in America, though less so than in the UK.
703
UK babies named Zachary (2025)
~0.0
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.4
In a school of 600
↓ 19 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zachary
Almost certainly the only Zachary in the class
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UK Popularity (1996–2025)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2025)
Rank · SSA official data
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