Zac is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #444 in 2025 with 87 recorded births. This places Zac in the top 7% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2010 with 564 births ranking #110. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 13.9%. In 2025, approximately 1 in every 3,126 boys born was named Zac. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Zac is a crisp, modern short form usually linked to Zachary or Zachariah and therefore carries the meaning the Lord has remembered. It feels direct, friendly, and familiar.
Originally a nickname, Zac has increasingly stood alone as a formal name. Its popularity comes from offering biblical roots in a very compact, current form.