Zach
Say it: ZAK/zæk/
BoyMeans usually explained as "God has remembered"4 letters1 syllable
#94
in Ireland (2025)
#96 with spellings combined
62
babies in 2025
#83
best rank (2021)
1,483
babies since 1993
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10-year rank change
Zach through the years
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| Year | Babies (boys) | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 62 | #96 |
| 2024 | 48 | #117 |
| 2023 | 60 | #99 |
| 2022 | 65 | #99 |
| 2021 | 82 | #83 |
| 2020 | 55 | #113 |
| 2019 | 68 | #100 |
| 2018 | 81 | #87 |
| 2017 | 65 | #104 |
| 2016 | 74 | #97 |
| 2015 | 70 | #103 |
| 2014 | 65 | #112 |
| 2013 | 68 | #106 |
| 2012 | 93 | #88 |
| 2011 | 82 | #96 |
| 2010 | 69 | #105 |
| 2009 | 63 | #119 |
| 2008 | 62 | #121 |
| 2007 | 67 | #106 |
| 2006 | 43 | #130 |
| 2005 | 39 | #134 |
| 2004 | 16 | #201 |
| 2003 | 19 | #178 |
| 2002 | 11 | #226 |
| 2001 | 16 | #183 |
| 2000 | 15 | #177 |
| 1999 | 7 | #241 |
| 1998 | 5 | #280 |
| 1997 | 3 | #382 |
| 1996 | 3 | #369 |
| 1994 | 3 | #342 |
| 1993 | 4 | #302 |
Source: CSO, Irish Babies' Names (VSA50, VSA60), CC BY 4.0.
★ What does Zach mean?
Usually explained as "God has remembered"
English, a short form of Zachary, from the Hebrew Zechariah.
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The story of Zach
Zach is a short form of Zachary and Zachariah. Both come from the Hebrew Zechariah, a name usually explained as “God has remembered”. Several people in the Bible carry it, among them an Old Testament prophet and, in the Gospel of Luke, the father of John the Baptist.
Zach began as a nickname, but in Ireland it is now registered as a first name in its own right, alongside the spellings Zac and Zack.
Zach first reached the CSO list in 1993 and took off in the 2000s. Its busiest year was 2012, with 93 boys. Its best rank came later, at number 81 in 2021 on the official CSO ranking. The CSO counts Zach, Zac, Zack and Zachary as separate names, so each one looks less common than the group as a whole.
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Sources
- Wiktionary: Zach (English proper noun)
- Wikipedia: Zach (given name)
- CSO VSA50, Boys Names in Ireland with 3 or More Occurrences
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Spellings counted here
| Spelling | 2025 | All years |
|---|---|---|
| Zach | 62 | 1,483 |
In Northern Ireland
#107 in 2025 with 22 babies. Best rank #65 (2014); 762 babies since 1997.
Source: NISRA, Open Government Licence.