Holding steady.
Popularity of Zackory since 1976
Babies named Zackory per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 |
| 1980s | 78 |
| 1990s | 211 |
| 2000s | 150 |
| 2010s | 16 |
| 2020s | 0 |
Meaning & origin
Zackory first appeared on U.S. birth records in 1976, but it never entered the top 1000 most popular names. Its highest usage came in 1992, when it saw a slight increase in popularity, placing it among the decade of the 1990s. Since then, the name has remained stable at a very low frequency, suggesting it is chosen by a small number of parents who prefer a distinctive spelling of the classic Zachary. No states recorded enough births to report top-state data, indicating its rarity is nationwide. Zackory shares the same pronunciation and nickname potential as Zachary but offers a unique written form.
Zackory is a rare modern respelling of Zachary, itself derived from the Hebrew name Zechariah (זְכַרְיָה), meaning 'the Lord has remembered.' Zachary entered English use through the Greek form Zacharias in the New Testament. The spelling with 'k' and 'ory' emerged in the late 20th century as a distinctive variant, first recorded in the United States in 1976.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zack, Z
Sibling names for Zackory
Names that share Zackory's style, for a brother or sister.
