Zack Snyder
There are approximately 3 people named Zack Snyder living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Zack with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Snyder. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
3
1 in 114,251,446
Named Zack
6.8K
Alive today
Named Snyder
175K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 6.8K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2008
Average age: 28
Top Census group: White (80.8%)
Estimated bearers: 175K
Rarity: Common
Census rank: #172
Per 100K: 51.18
Top ancestry: White (91.0%)
First name trend
Zack: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Zack. The peak year was 2008 with 237 births. The average person named Zack today is 28 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zack
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Zack, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 80.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zack described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Zack at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White80.8% · 18,714
- Hispanic or Latino7.1% · 1,649
- Black or African American4.6% · 1,064
- Two or more races3.9% · 913
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.7% · 618
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.9% · 205
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Snyder surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Snyder, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Snyder described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Snyder at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.0% · 139,273
- Two or more races3.2% · 4,937
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 4,573
- Black or African American1.5% · 2,229
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 1,157
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.5% · 810
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Zack has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0020% of the US population, based on 6,833 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Zack right now.
The surname Snyder appears at a rate of 51.18 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0512%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 3 people with the full name Zack Snyder. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
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FAQ
Zack Snyder: questions and answers
How many people are named Zack Snyder?
We estimate approximately 3 people in the United States share the full name Zack Snyder. That works out to about 1 in 114,251,446 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0020%) with the surname frequency (51.18 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Zack Snyder?
We classify Zack Snyder as "Very Rare". About 1 in 114,251,446 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Zack a male or female name?
Zack is predominantly male. Out of 8,887 total SSA registrations, 100.0% were male and 0.0% were female. See the full Zack 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 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many people have the full name Zack Snyder?
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