Zora Hurston
There are approximately 1 people named Zora Hurston 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 Zora with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hurston. 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 Zora
5.1K
Alive today
Named Hurston
931
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 5.1K
Rarity: Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2019
Average age: 21
Top Census group: White (47.0%)
Estimated bearers: 931
Rarity: Very Rare
Census rank: #30,718
Per 100K: 0.27
Top ancestry: Black (52.8%)
First name trend
Zora: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Zora. The peak year was 2019 with 353 births. The average person named Zora today is 21 years old.
Babies born per year
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zora
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the first name Zora, from the 2020 US Census Bureau first-name tables. The largest published group is White at 47.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zora 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 Zora at the time of the Census. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- White47.0% · 1,972
- Black or African American33.5% · 1,405
- Two or more races10.2% · 427
- Hispanic or Latino5.3% · 221
- Asian and Pacific Islander3.4% · 141
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 31
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Hurston surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hurston, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Black at 52.8%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Hurston 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 Hurston at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Black or African American52.8% · 429
- White37.6% · 305
- Two or more races4.4% · 36
- Hispanic or Latino3.3% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 11
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.5% · 4
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Zora has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0015% of the US population, based on 5,065 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 Zora right now.
The surname Hurston appears at a rate of 0.27 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0003%.
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 Zora Hurston. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Zora Hurston: questions and answers
How many people are named Zora Hurston?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Zora Hurston. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0015%) with the surname frequency (0.27 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Zora Hurston?
We classify Zora Hurston as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Zora a male or female name?
Zora is predominantly female. Out of 9,972 total SSA registrations, 0.4% were male and 99.6% were female. See the full Zora 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 many people share the full name Zora Hurston?
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