Given name & surname
Zac
“The Lord remembers”
In English use, Zac is a diminutive of Zachary. In Hebrew use, Zachary carries the interpretation “The Lord remembers.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Zac is a diminutive of Zachary. In Hebrew use, Zachary carries the interpretation “The Lord remembers.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Zac is a diminutive of Zachariah. An origin associated with Zachariah is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Zac is a diminutive of Zachary. In English usage, Zac is a diminutive of Zach.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Zac through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,600
- 1,600 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2014
- 84 babies
- 2025
- 37
- #3,237 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −26%
- Easing
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 37 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 3,237 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 25.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 84 in 2014. In 2025, California had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (9). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 6,471 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Zac’s family of names
In English usage, Zac is a diminutive of Zachary. In English usage, Zac has a related form in Zach. In English usage, Zac is a diminutive of Zach.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
People named Zac
- Zac EfronAmerican actor and singer (born 1987)
- Zac GoldsmithBritish politician and journalist (born 1975)
- Zac Stubblety-CookAustralian swimmerborn 1999
- Zac PurchaseBritish rowerborn 1986
- Zac FarroAmerican drummerborn 1990
- Zac IncertiAustralian swimmerborn 1996
- Zac PosenAmerican fashion designer (born 1980)
- Zac MacMathAmerican soccer playerborn 1991
- Zac McGrawCanadian soccer playerborn 1997
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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