UK boy's name
Zacary
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord remembers".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2016. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Zacary is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Zacary popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2016 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4810, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2010, with 9 births.
This profile covers 52 England and Wales registrations across 11 recorded years from 1996 to 2016. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
The latest count is about 33% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 52 living people in the UK are called Zacary. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2017 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Zacary ranked #4810 for boys in England and Wales in 2016, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2010, when 9 boys were registered as Zacary.
- • About 52 living people in the UK are estimated to have Zacary as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4810
2016
Births in 2016
3
Latest year
Peak year
2010
9 births
Estimated living
52
2026
Meaning
What does Zacary mean?
The name Zacary originated from the Hebrew name Zechariah, which means "the Lord remembers" or "God has remembered." It can be traced back to the Old Testament and the Book of Ezra in the Bible, where it was borne by several minor figures, including a son of Jehoiachin, a priest, and the father of the prophet Zechariah.
The name Zechariah was quite popular in ancient Israel and Judah. It was a combination of the Hebrew words "zachar" (to remember) and "Yah" (a shortened form of Yahweh, the Hebrew name for God). The name Zacary emerged as a variant spelling in various European languages, including English, French, and Italian.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zacary can be found in the historical records of medieval England. Zacary was the name of a 12th-century English priest and chronicler who wrote a detailed account of the life of St. Thomas Becket, the Archbishop of Canterbury.
In the 13th century, Zacarias was the name of a Franciscan friar and philosopher from Spain. He is known for his work on the metaphysics of light and his commentaries on the works of Aristotle.
During the Renaissance period, Zacaria was the name of an Italian humanist and scholar from Vicenza, known for his Latin translations of ancient Greek texts.
In the 17th century, Zachary Boyd was a Scottish minister and poet who wrote religious and moral verses. He was born in 1585 and died in 1653.
Zachary Taylor was an American military leader and the 12th President of the United States. He was born in 1784 and served as president from 1849 to 1850, when he died while in office.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Zacary over time
The chart below shows babies named Zacary registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1996 to 2016. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Zacary, the clearest high point is 2010. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2016, compared with 9 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zacary by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Zacary was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | #3604 | 27 | 5 |
| 2000s | #3382 | 18 | 4 |
| 1990s | #2650 | 7 | 2 |
Related
Names similar to Zacary
- Zachary 29,362
- Zak 9,988
- Zain 7,620
- Zac 7,272
- Zack 7,101
- Zakariya 5,447
- Zach 4,754
- Zayn 4,326
- Zachariah 3,234
- Zion 3,141
- Zane 2,818
- Zayd 2,609
FAQ
Zacary: questions and answers
How popular is the name Zacary in the UK right now?
In 2016, Zacary was ranked #4810 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Zacary most popular?
The peak year on record was 2010, with 9 babies registered as Zacary in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Zacary?
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord remembers".
How many people are called Zacary in the UK?
A total of 52 babies have been registered as Zacary across the 11 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.