Zachary: boy name in Québec, 2025 rank

Zachary year by year

Zachary drops 2 places from 2024 (ranked 69th then). Since 2020 (175 babies), the number of babies has fallen by 45%.

Year	Rank	Babies
2025	71st	97
2024	69th	94
2023	57th	119
2022	48th	149
2021	47th	182
2020	46th	175

Rank among boy names in Retraite Québec’s full list (names given to at least 5 babies).

Zachary since 1980

Curve: every birth with this name, girls and boys together, from the Données Québec name bank. Years with fewer than 5 babies are drawn at zero.

Zachary appears in the bank (at least 5 babies) from 1981 on. The peak year is 2001, with 623 babies. The strongest decade is the 2000s (5,334 babies). Since 1980, about 10,340 children in Québec have been named Zachary.

Neighbouring names in the 2025 ranking

The boy names just above and just below in the 2025 list.

Names that look alike

Same beginning or same ending, among the 250 most given names.

Frequently asked questions

How many babies were named Zachary in Québec in 2025?

97 boys were named Zachary in 2025, according to Retraite Québec’s name bank. That is the 71st rank among boy names.

Is Zachary a popular name in Québec?

Zachary ranks 71st among boy names in 2025, within the top 250.

When was Zachary given most often?

In 2001, with 623 babies, counting every birth with this name since 1980.

Is Zachary a unisex name?

In Retraite Québec’s list, Zachary only appears as a boy name (at least 5 babies a year).

Where these numbers come from

Rank and number of babies by sex come from the full list of Retraite Québec’s name bank, which covers children eligible for the Family Allowance: nearly every child born in Québec. Names are published in capitals without accents; we add the usual spelling. The curve since 1980 comes from the open files of Données Québec, which count every birth with a name, girls and boys together.

Sources : Retraite Québec : Banque de prénoms, liste complète · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, filles · Données Québec : Banque de prénoms, garçons

Retraite Québec data as of October 1, 2026.

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