Zack
Say it: ZAK/zæk/
BoyMeans a short form of Zachary4 letters1 syllable
#179
in Ireland (2025)
#178 with spellings combined
27
babies in 2025
#141
best rank (2021)
803
babies since 1996
Down 29
10-year rank change
Zack through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #178 |
| 2024 | 27 | #181 |
| 2023 | 28 | #180 |
| 2022 | 38 | #153 |
| 2021 | 43 | #141 |
| 2020 | 35 | #157 |
| 2019 | 33 | #173 |
| 2018 | 33 | #172 |
| 2017 | 39 | #153 |
| 2016 | 41 | #150 |
| 2015 | 42 | #149 |
| 2014 | 43 | #151 |
| 2013 | 29 | #202 |
| 2012 | 41 | #163 |
| 2011 | 44 | #160 |
| 2010 | 50 | #145 |
| 2009 | 35 | #168 |
| 2008 | 39 | #166 |
| 2007 | 30 | #175 |
| 2006 | 25 | #180 |
| 2005 | 20 | #191 |
| 2004 | 10 | #263 |
| 2003 | 13 | #214 |
| 2002 | 12 | #216 |
| 2001 | 7 | #273 |
| 2000 | 8 | #236 |
| 1999 | 5 | #290 |
| 1998 | 3 | #369 |
| 1996 | 3 | #369 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Zack mean?
A short form of Zachary
English, a short form of Zachary or Zachariah, which go back to the Hebrew Zechariah.
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The story of Zack
Zack began as a short form of Zachary and Zachariah. Those names go back to the Hebrew Zechariah, the name of a prophet in the Bible and of several other biblical figures. Today Zack is often given on its own, without the longer name behind it.
The same short form is also spelled Zach, Zak and Zac, and the CSO counts each spelling as a separate name.
Zack first appears in the CSO records in 1996. It has been given at a fairly steady rate since the mid-2000s. Its biggest year was 2010, with 50 boys, and its best rank came later, at number 141 in 2021. In 2025, 27 boys got the name. In Northern Ireland its best rank was number 135 in 2011.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Zack (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Zack (given name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
- NISRA, Baby Names in Northern Ireland
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Zack | 27 | 803 |
In Northern Ireland
#270 in 2025 with 6 babies. Best rank #135 (2011); 327 babies since 1998.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.