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Zach

Boy's name · #2515 in the US (2025) · 2000s wave

Popularity over time

Zach reached its best rank, #1602, in 1972 and ranked #2515 in 2025. About 2,800 boys have carried it since 1913.

Across the states

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Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Around the world

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#94 in Ireland (2025) · #111 in N. Ireland (2025) · #189 in Scotland (2025) · #426 in England & Wales (2025) · #1,143 in Sweden (2025) · #1,435 in France (2025) · #2,708 in Switzerland (2025) · #696 in Canada (2024).

Famous Zaches

• Zach Braff — American actor and filmmaker (born 1975)
• Zach Galifianakis — American actor and comedian
• Zach LaVine — American basketball player (born 1995)
• Zach Roerig — American actor
• Zach King — American filmmaker, voice actor and Internet personality

In stories & tradition

• Zach Stevens — The O.C. (TV series)
• Zach Young — Desperate Housewives (TV series)
• Zach Slater — All My Children (TV series)

What Zaches become

Among 721 notable people named Zach:

Sports figures appear 3.33× more often than among typical names — e.g. Zach LaVine, American basketball player (born 1995).

Spellings & nicknames

Together with its spelling variant Zack (#1435), Zach would rank around #1159 with about 180 births last year — the newborns split about 70/30 between Zack and Zach.

Similar names: Zack · Mykel · Shay · Caine · Issac · Shaun

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