Zack is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zack means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zack across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zack has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zack is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord has remembered”. A short form of Zachary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 9,012 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 7,032 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 871 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 321 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 803 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zack per year, England & Wales (1996 to 2025). England & Wales peaked in 2010 (436/yr) · United States peaked in 2008 (237/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2010 (52/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2010 (50/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2011 (21/yr).
Zack is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2008, when it ranked #1,969 nationally (given to 728 babies that year).
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