Zak
Zak was the 7181st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1948th; the most babies were born in 2004 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,263 places. More babies were named Zak in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #7,181 boys, down 2,486 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 12boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200450 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,608babies recorded
Zak popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #7,181 | 12 |
| 2020 | #4,695 | 21 |
| 2010 | #2,825 | 43 |
| 2000 | #2,734 | 34 |
| 1990 | #2,085 | 36 |
| 1980 | #4,936 | 8 |
| 1970 | #2,212 | 18 |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Zak, counting every spelling?
Zak is a spelling of Zack, a name family that ranked #957 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #7,181 for Zak on its own. Together these spellings went to 229 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zack | 126 | #1,435 | 702 |
| Zach | 54 | #2,515 | 308 |
| Zac | 37 | #3,237 | 221 |
| Zak | 12 | #7,181 | 126 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zak?
12 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zak (0.00 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zak born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 705 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zak.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zak?
About 1,600 people born in the US named Zak are alive today, with a median age of 22; half are between 13 and 35. That makes Zak mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zak by state
How common Zak was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zak: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zak, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zak
How popular is the name Zak?
Zak was the 7181st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 12 babies. Its best year was 1988, when it ranked 1948th; the most babies were born in 2004 (50). Over the last ten years it has moved down 4,263 places. More babies were named Zak in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Zak a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Zak in the US.
Where is Zak most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zak was most common in Texas (0.02 per 1,000 boys), followed by New York and California.