A Hebrew name gently fading from the charts.
A diminutive of the male given names Zachariah or Zachary.
Zac is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a short form of Zachary or Zachariah, from the Hebrew Zekharyah meaning 'God has remembered.'
Zac Efron turned this crisp, one-syllable name into a certified heartthrob icon through High School Musical and beyond. It's the ultimate low-maintenance name — short, strong, impossible to misspell, and carries the full weight of a great biblical name in just three letters.
Zac was #2950 twenty years ago and has since drifted to #3379, but its charm endures.
| Decade | Births | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 234 | ▼ |
| 2010s | 692 | ▲ |
| 2000s | 303 | ▲ |
| 1990s | 110 | ▲ |
| 1980s | 104 | ▲ |
| 1970s | 100 | ▲ |
| 1960s | 15 | ▲ |
| 1950s | 5 | — |
| Year | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 35 | #3379 |
| 2023 | 48 | #2733 |
| 2022 | 47 | #2788 |
| 2021 | 54 | #2495 |
| 2020 | 50 | #2583 |
| 2019 | 50 | #2625 |
| 2018 | 56 | #2383 |
| 2017 | 67 | #2090 |
| 2016 | 74 | #1972 |
| 2015 | 64 | #2167 |
| 2014 | 84 | #1792 |
| 2013 | 63 | #2137 |
| 2012 | 74 | #1941 |
| 2011 | 77 | #1848 |
| 2010 | 83 | #1793 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2007 |
| 2008 | 52 | #2462 |
| 2007 | 34 | #3311 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4859 |
| 2005 | 21 | #4324 |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.
Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (1957–2024) · Methodology