Zach: Meaning of Baby Name Zach

Zach Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,752 baby boys have been named Zach. The name peaked in 2007 with 86 US births that year (rank #1739). In 2024, ranked #2434 nationally — 695 places below its 2007 peak.

Top States for Zach

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Zach births are: California (236), Texas (211), New York (91).

Other English-Origin Names Like Zach

If you like Zach's English origin, consider these related names: Aaric, Aarika, Aarshiya, Aase, Aasiya. Browse all English names →

4-Letter Names Starting with Z

Names with Zach's exact length and starting letter: Zack, Zada, Zaid, Zaim, Zain.

Quick Facts About Zach

5,642

English baby names in our dictionary

3,391

English male names

37

4-letter Z-names in our dictionary

100

Z-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

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Compare Zach to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Zach against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Zach vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Zach vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Zach vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Zach vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Zach vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Zach vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Zach vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Zach vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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