Scott vs Zack
Scott and Zackcompared on official birth-registration statistics and Namewise's recorded data. This page states what each name's record shows — it never picks a winner or scores one name against the other.
Head to head
Ranks are only compared within one published list and one year. Two ranks from different years, from a boys' and a girls' list, or from different registrars are not comparable, so they are not placed side by side.
Northern Ireland · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #239 and Zack #177 among boys in Northern Ireland.
Republic of Ireland · Boys
In 2025, Scott was ranked #198 and Zack #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland.
Scotland · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #199 and Zack #181 among boys in Scotland.
England and Wales · Boys
In 2024, Scott was ranked #1025 and Zack #338 among boys in England and Wales.
Scott and Zack over time
Scott and Zack appear together in 3 published lists, across 84 years of shared records. Scott held the stronger position in more years in 2 of them, Zack in 1.
The order between them changed and held in 3 of those lists — a change in that published list, never a claim that one name displaced the other.
Scott reached its own highest recorded position earlier in 3 of those lists, and Zack in none. Each position is a place inside its own list, so this compares when they peaked and never how high.
Counted list by list. Two names in the same published list are measured on the same scale in the same year, so those comparisons are real — but positions from different lists are not, so nothing here is combined into an overall standing.
How this pair is related
The relationship kinds these two qualify for, each under its own stated rule. Every one is drawn from a list they both appear in.
- One moved ahead of the other
In 2007, Zack moved ahead of Scott in England and Wales · Boys — #125 and #170 the year before became #152 and #146.
List by list
England and Wales · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2024
Scott held the stronger position in 11 of those years, Zack in 18.
Highest recorded here: Scott #48 in 1996, Zack #138 in 2010.
The order changed in 2007: Zack moved ahead. In 2006 they stood at #125 and #170; by 2007 that had become #152 and #146.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Scott #1025, Zack #338.
Republic of Ireland · Boys29 shared years, 1996–2025
Scott held the stronger position in 25 of those years, Zack in 4.
Highest recorded here: Scott #42 in 2004, Zack #140 in 2021.
The order changed in 2023: Zack moved ahead. In 2022 they stood at #149 and #151; by 2023 that had become #224 and #181.
Most recent shared year, 2025: Scott #198, Zack #179.
Northern Ireland · Boys26 shared years, 1998–2024
Scott held the stronger position in 16 of those years, Zack in 9.
Highest recorded here: Scott #36 in 2004, Zack #135 in 2011.
The order changed in 2015: Zack moved ahead. In 2014 they stood at #128 and #213; by 2015 that had become #222 and #166.
Most recent shared year, 2024: Scott #239, Zack #177.
Two names moving past each other in a ranking is a fact about the ranking. Namewise does not claim one name displaced the other, that families chose between them, or that either influenced the other — none of that is in this data.
Side by side
| Field | Scott | Zack |
|---|---|---|
| Record type | Editorially researched profile | Official statistical record (evidence-only) |
| Gender usage | male | male |
| Meaning | An English/Scottish surname referring to a person from Scotland or a Scottish Gaelic speaker, from Latin 'Scoti' ('Gael, Gaelic speaker') — the ultimate origin of that Latin term is itself uncertain. | Not yet recorded |
| Origin | English/Scottish (surname origin) | Not yet recorded |
| Pronunciation | /ˈskɑt/ | Not yet recorded |
| Syllables | 1 | 1 |
| Common variants / nicknames | Not yet recorded | Not yet recorded |
| Recorded regional usage | AU-NSW, GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE, NO, NZ | GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE |
| Most recent popularity observation | Republic of Ireland · Boys #198 (2025) | Republic of Ireland · Boys #179 (2025) |
| Pronunciation clarity (demonstration score) | 90/100 | Not yet recorded |
| Spelling simplicity (demonstration score) | 94/100 | 95/100 |
| International familiarity (demonstration score) | 100/100 | 100/100 |
| Data Confidence | medium | medium |
What the data shows
- Scott has a recorded origin (English/Scottish (surname origin)); Zack does not have one recorded yet.
- Scott and Zack both have 1 syllable.
- A meaning is recorded for Scott; Zack doesn't have one written yet.
- Both names have recorded usage in GB-ENW, GB-NIR, GB-SCT, IE.
How each name got here
Scott
Popularity journey
First recorded1957
First recorded at #75 among boys in New South Wales, Australia in 1957 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Highest recorded1957–1999
Highest recorded position: #8 among boys in New South Wales, Australia, in 1973 (recorded 1957–1999).
New South Wales, Australia · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #365 among boys in Norway, in 2025.
Norway · Boys
Zack
Popularity journey
First recorded1996
First recorded at #188 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.
England and Wales · Boys
Highest recorded1998–2024
Highest recorded position: #135 among boys in Northern Ireland, in 2011 (recorded 1998–2024).
Northern Ireland · Boys
Most recent2025
Most recently recorded at #179 among boys in Republic of Ireland, in 2025.
Republic of Ireland · Boys