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Zack

boy name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
1
Peak era
1990s/2020s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

pet form of Zachary, traditionally 'the Lord has remembered'

The story

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Zack's name family

One shared root links 7 names in English.

Shared root: from Hebrew Zekharyah "Yahweh has remembered"

The family

ZackEnglish · short formZacharyEnglish

More branches

ZachariahEnglish · biblical formZechariahEnglish · biblical formZackaryEnglish · variantZacheryEnglish · variantZackeryEnglish · variant

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1990s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Zack peaked in the 1990s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.

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Popularity in Brazil

459 people · the #14,200 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 3

2000s2010s

Among people named Zack living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 2010s than in any other decade.

The census also counted 259 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.

Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022

When you meet Zack

Most people given the name Zack in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

Names that fit alongside Zack

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The Zack deep dive

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