Ziomara
A feminine name of Latin origin meaning "gift of life".
Name Census estimates that about 283 living Americans carry the first name Ziomara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Ziomara today is around 21 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ziomara births was 2022 (16 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ziomara. 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
283
~ 1 in 1,211,146 Americans
Peak year
2022
16 babies that year
Average age
21
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,416
Tracked since 1977
Census
Ziomara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 322 people with the first name Ziomara, which placed it at #28,067 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
#28,067
National first-name rank
People counted
322
322 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
92.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Ziomara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ziomara is Hispanic at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Black (5.6%) and White (1.2%). 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 Ziomara 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 Ziomara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino92.5% · 298
- Black or African American5.6% · 18
- White1.2% · 4
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.6% · 2
Popularity
Ziomara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ziomara from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 69 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ziomara 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 Ziomara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Ziomara
The given name Ziomara is believed to have its origins in the ancient Latinized form of the Germanic name Sigimaric, which combines the elements "sigu" meaning victory and "maru" meaning famous. This name was prevalent during the early medieval period among the various Germanic tribes that inhabited parts of modern-day Germany, France, and the Low Countries.
In the 7th century, the Merovingian King Sigebert III of Austrasia had a son named Sigimaric, which is one of the earliest recorded instances of this name. During the Carolingian dynasty, a nobleman named Sigimaric is mentioned in the Annales Regni Francorum, an important historical chronicle of the Frankish Kingdom compiled in the late 8th century.
As the name evolved through various linguistic transformations, it took on different spellings and forms across regions. In the Iberian Peninsula, the name Ziomara emerged as a distinct variant, potentially influenced by the Moorish presence and the fusion of Germanic and Arabic linguistic elements.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Ziomara can be found in the 12th century, when a noblewoman bearing this name is mentioned in the historical records of the Kingdom of Aragon. In the following centuries, the name appeared sporadically in various regions of Spain and Portugal, often associated with members of the nobility or the upper classes.
Notable historical figures who bore the name Ziomara include:
1. Ziomara de Castilla (1210-1269), a Spanish noblewoman and a member of the House of Burgundy, known for her patronage of the arts and her influence at the court of King Alfonso X of Castile.
2. Ziomara de Sousa (1285-1348), a Portuguese noblewoman and landowner, who played a significant role in the political affairs of the Kingdom of Portugal during the 14th century.
3. Ziomara de Aragón (1330-1402), a member of the Aragonese royal family, known for her involvement in the resolution of the Compromise of Caspe, which resolved the succession crisis in the Crown of Aragon.
4. Ziomara de Mendoza (1475-1542), a Spanish aristocrat and poet, renowned for her contributions to the literary circles of the Spanish Renaissance.
5. Ziomara de Guzmán (1520-1589), a Spanish noblewoman and landowner, who was a prominent figure in the court of King Philip II of Spain and played a role in the administration of the Spanish colonies in the New World.
While the name Ziomara has its roots in the ancient Germanic world, it has evolved and taken on various forms and meanings throughout history, particularly in the Iberian Peninsula, where it has been associated with nobility, literary circles, and influential figures across various eras.
People
Ziomara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ziomara 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
Ziomara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ziomara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 283 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ziomara 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 1,211,146 US residents.
Is Ziomara a common name?
We classify Ziomara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 290 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ziomara most popular?
The single biggest year for Ziomara was 2022, when 16 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ziomara is about 21 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Ziomara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 322 people with the name Ziomara, or 0.11 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,067 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 Ziomara 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 Ziomara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Ziomara appears almost entirely female. Of the 325 people counted with this name, 99.4% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Ziomara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Ziomara is Hispanic at 92.5%. The next largest groups are Black (5.6%) and White (1.2%). 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 Ziomara most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Ziomara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.5% (298 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 Ziomara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ziomara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ziomara in the SSA data are female. 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 Ziomara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ziomara 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 Ziomara 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 common is the name Ziomara?
For a quick modern take, check how many people share the name Ziomara on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.