Name meaning & stats
Zak
Zak. 1,608 US babies since 1940, peak 2004. Notable Zaks are 1.8× over-represented as footballers.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2004
1,608 US babies were named Zak between 1940 and 2025.
Where Zaks end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Footballer | 1.8× | Medium · 12 people |
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 8 people |
| Writer | 1.3× | Low · 5 people |
| NFL-style footballer | 1.0× | Low · 4 people |
Among notable men who are footballers, Zaks show up 1.8× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people born 1940–2005 in the US, UK, Canada and Australia (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Other spellings
1 in 7 Zacks spell it Zak
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 2004)