Zavior
A masculine name derived from the Hebrew name Xavier meaning "new house" or "bright".
Name Census estimates that about 323 living Americans carry the first name Zavior. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zavior today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zavior births was 2012 (27 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zavior. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
323
~ 1 in 1,061,159 Americans
Peak year
2012
27 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,215
Tracked since 1999
Census
Zavior in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 233 people with the first name Zavior, which placed it at #34,862 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#34,862
National first-name rank
People counted
233
233 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
36.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zavior
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zavior is White at 36.9%. The next largest groups are Black (21.9%) and Hispanic (21.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zavior described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zavior at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White36.9% · 86
- Black or African American21.9% · 51
- Hispanic or Latino21.5% · 50
- Two or more races14.2% · 33
- American Indian and Alaska Native3.4% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.1% · 5
Popularity
Zavior: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zavior from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 148 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zavior remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zavior by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zavior during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zaviors live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zavior
The name Zavior is a relatively uncommon given name with obscure origins. While its exact etymology is uncertain, it is believed to have roots in ancient Persian or Middle Eastern languages, possibly deriving from words meaning "victorious" or "triumphant."
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zavior can be traced back to the 5th century BCE, where it was mentioned in a collection of ancient Persian texts. However, the name's usage was relatively scarce until the 12th century, when it appeared in several historical records from the Middle East and Central Asia.
During the medieval period, Zavior gained some prominence as a name used by several notable figures in the Islamic world. One such individual was Zavior al-Din, a renowned Persian astronomer and mathematician who lived from 1155 to 1231. His contributions to the study of celestial mechanics and the development of astronomical instruments were significant.
In the 16th century, a Zavior al-Tahiri was a respected scholar and poet in the Ottoman Empire, known for his works on philosophy and literature. Another individual named Zavior ibn Khalid was a prominent military commander during the reign of the Abbasid Caliphate in the 8th century.
Moving forward in history, the name Zavior appeared sporadically in various regions, including Europe and the Americas. One notable bearer of the name was Zavior Petrovich, a Russian explorer and cartographer who mapped vast areas of Siberia and the Russian Far East in the late 18th century.
In the 19th century, a French artist and painter named Zavior Delacroix gained recognition for his works depicting historical and literary scenes. His paintings, such as "Liberty Leading the People" and "The Massacre at Chios," became iconic representations of the Romantic era in art.
While the name Zavior has remained relatively uncommon throughout history, it has been carried by individuals from diverse backgrounds and professions, each leaving their mark in their respective fields and eras.
People
Zavior + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zavior as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zavior: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zavior?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 323 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zavior going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,061,159 US residents.
Is Zavior a common name?
We classify Zavior as "Very Rare". It ranks above 80% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 326 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zavior most popular?
The single biggest year for Zavior was 2012, when 27 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zavior is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zavior in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 233 people with the name Zavior, or 0.08 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #34,862 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zavior in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zavior?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zavior appears almost entirely male. Of the 231 people counted with this name, 99.6% were male and only a very small share were female. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zavior?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zavior is White at 36.9%. The next largest groups are Black (21.9%) and Hispanic (21.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zavior most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zavior in the 2020 Census, accounting for 36.9% (86 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zavior in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zavior a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zavior in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zavior still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zavior in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zavior can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Zavior?
Want to know how many people have the name Zavior? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.