Zackry
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God remembers".
Name Census estimates that about 365 living Americans carry the first name Zackry. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zackry today is around 29 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zackry births was 1994 (22 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zackry. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
365
~ 1 in 939,053 Americans
Peak year
1994
22 babies that year
Average age
29
years old
2015 SSA rank
#14,003
Tracked since 1980
Census
Zackry in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 339 people with the first name Zackry, which placed it at #27,134 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#27,134
National first-name rank
People counted
339
339 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
73.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zackry
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zackry is White at 73.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Two or More Races (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zackry described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zackry at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White73.5% · 249
- Hispanic or Latino11.8% · 40
- Two or more races6.8% · 23
- Black or African American4.4% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.4% · 8
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.2% · 4
Popularity
Zackry: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zackry from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 160 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zackry by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zackry during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zackrys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zackry
The given name Zackry has its origins in the Hebrew language and culture, with its earliest known roots dating back to ancient biblical times. It is a variant spelling of the name Zachary, which is derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah, meaning "the Lord remembers" or "the Lord has remembered."
The name Zechariah has a rich history in Jewish scriptures, as it was the name of one of the twelve minor prophets in the Hebrew Bible. The Book of Zechariah, part of the Old Testament, contains the prophecies and visions attributed to the prophet Zechariah, who lived during the Persian period around the 6th century BCE.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Zackry or a similar variant was Zacharias, a priest mentioned in the Gospel of Luke in the New Testament. He was the father of John the Baptist and husband of Elizabeth, and is believed to have lived in the 1st century BCE.
Throughout history, several notable figures have carried the name Zackry or its variants. One of the most famous was Zachary Taylor, the 12th President of the United States, who served from 1849 to 1850. He was a prominent military leader during the Mexican-American War and is remembered for his successful campaigns in the region.
Another significant figure was Zachary Macaulay, a British philanthropist and abolitionist who lived from 1768 to 1838. He played a crucial role in the campaign against the slave trade and was a prominent figure in the movement to abolish slavery in the British Empire.
In the realm of literature, Zachary Macaulay's son, Thomas Babington Macaulay, was a renowned historian, essayist, and poet who lived from 1800 to 1859. He is best known for his influential works on British history, such as "The History of England."
Another notable bearer of the name was Zachary Uriah Baird, a Canadian politician and businessman who lived from 1876 to 1957. He served as a member of the Canadian House of Commons and played a significant role in the development of Western Canada.
Throughout the centuries, the name Zackry and its variants have been used across various cultures and regions, carrying a rich history and significance rooted in ancient Hebrew traditions and biblical references.
People
Zackry + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zackry as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zackry: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zackry?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 365 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zackry going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 939,053 US residents.
Is Zackry a common name?
We classify Zackry as "Very Rare". It ranks above 81.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 374 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zackry most popular?
The single biggest year for Zackry was 1994, when 22 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zackry is about 29 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zackry in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 339 people with the name Zackry, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #27,134 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zackry in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zackry?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zackry leans strongly male. 332 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 4 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zackry?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zackry is White at 73.5%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.8%) and Two or More Races (6.8%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zackry most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zackry in the 2020 Census, accounting for 73.5% (249 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zackry in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zackry a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zackry in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zackry still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zackry in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zackry can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Zackry?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.