Zakary comes from the Hebrew tradition, meaning God has remembered.
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How popular is Zakary?
2002peak year
Today, Zakary is a less common but recognizable name in U.S. records (ranked #3,245) with about 41 babies named Zakary each year. At its height in 2002, Zakary reached #686 nationally — 266 babies received it that single year. Its strongest stretch was the 2000s. Zakary's usage has fallen in recent decades. In all, around 5,595 babies have been registered as Zakary since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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