Zakary is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zakary means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zakary across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zakary has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zakary is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “the Lord remembers”. A variant spelling of Zachary.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 5,613 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 537 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 6 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 Zakary per year, United States (1970 to 2025). United States peaked in 2002 (266/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2011 (40/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2005 (3/yr).
Zakary is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2002, when it ranked #1,547 nationally (given to 278 babies that year).
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