Zach Braff
There are approximately 1 people named Zach Braff living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Zach with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Braff. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Zach
2.6K
Alive today
Named Braff
343
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 2.6K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2007
Average age: 25
Estimated bearers: 343
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #68,770
Per 100K: 0.10
Top ancestry: White (86.7%)
First name trend
Zach: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Zach. The peak year was 2007 with 86 births. The average person named Zach today is 25 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Braff surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Braff, from the 2010 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 86.7%.
- White86.7%
- Hispanic or Latino6.3%
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.9%
- Two or more races2.5%
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Zach has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0008% of the US population, based on 2,628 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Braff appears at a rate of 0.10 per 100,000 residents in the 2010 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0001%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Zach Braff. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
Related
Other people named Zach
FAQ
Zach Braff: questions and answers
How many people are named Zach Braff?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Zach Braff. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0008%) with the surname frequency (0.10 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Zach Braff?
We classify Zach Braff as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Zach a male or female name?
Zach is predominantly male. Out of 2,752 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Zach profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2010 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.