How to read the band

Solid line = floor (spellings that unambiguously belong to the group). Shaded band up to the dashed edge = ceiling (the most it could reach if every ambiguous spelling counted here).

Zachary

Zachary has fallen well below its former popularity. All-time it's been given to 640,850 U.S. babies, the 320th most common name by sound today, peaking at 29,786 in 1993, with 2,069 in 2025.

By sound, Zachary also includes the spellings Zackary, Zachery, Zackery, Zakary, Zakari.

Rising