Zaiden Ruark
There are approximately 1 people named Zaiden Ruark living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Zaiden with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Ruark. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Zaiden
11K
Alive today
Named Ruark
2.9K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 11K
Rarity: Uncommon
Gender: Male
Peak year: 2013
Average age: 10
Top Census group: White (34.7%)
Estimated bearers: 2.9K
Rarity: Rare
Census rank: #11,682
Per 100K: 0.86
Top ancestry: White (91.0%)
First name trend
Zaiden: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Zaiden. The peak year was 2013 with 978 births. The average person named Zaiden today is 10 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zaiden
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Zaiden, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 34.7%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zaiden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the name Zaiden at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White34.7% · 2,258
- Black or African American27.7% · 1,802
- Hispanic or Latino22.3% · 1,452
- Two or more races10.9% · 712
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 148
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 132
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Ruark surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Ruark, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is White at 91.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Ruark described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Ruark at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White91.0% · 2,337
- Two or more races4.4% · 112
- Hispanic or Latino2.6% · 66
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.8% · 20
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.7% · 18
- Black or African American0.5% · 14
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Zaiden has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0032% of the US population, based on 11,039 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
Even though the Census Bureau now publishes first-name tables, we do not use that file as the main first-name input for this estimate. The latest first-name Census snapshot is from 2020, which makes it 6 years old today. Because Census first-name data is only released once every 10 years, SSA birth records plus CDC survival rates give a better current estimate of how many people are likely alive with the name Zaiden right now.
The surname Ruark appears at a rate of 0.86 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0009%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Zaiden Ruark. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Zaiden Ruark: questions and answers
How many people are named Zaiden Ruark?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Zaiden Ruark. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0032%) with the surname frequency (0.86 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Zaiden Ruark?
We classify Zaiden Ruark as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Zaiden a male or female name?
Zaiden is predominantly male. Out of 11,123 total SSA registrations, 99.6% were male and 0.4% were female. See the full Zaiden profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How common is the name Zaiden Ruark?
Find out how common the name Zaiden Ruark is on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.