Itzamara
A feminine name of undetermined origin, possibly Nahuatl, meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 276 living Americans carry the first name Itzamara. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Itzamara today is around 11 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Itzamara births was 2017 (29 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Itzamara. 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
276
~ 1 in 1,241,864 Americans
Peak year
2017
29 babies that year
Average age
11
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,849
Tracked since 1993
Census
Itzamara in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 200 people with the first name Itzamara, which placed it at #38,397 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
#38,397
National first-name rank
People counted
200
200 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
96.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Itzamara
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Itzamara is Hispanic at 96.5%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). 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 Itzamara 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 Itzamara at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino96.5% · 193
- White2.5% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.0% · 2
Popularity
Itzamara: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Itzamara 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 121 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Itzamara remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Itzamara 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 Itzamara during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Itzamaras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Itzamara
The name Itzamara has its origins in the Nahuatl language, spoken by the Aztecs and various other indigenous groups in Central Mexico during the pre-Columbian era. It is a compound word derived from the Nahuatl roots "itz", meaning obsidian, and "mara", meaning to rise or ascend. Together, the name Itzamara can be interpreted as "she who rises like obsidian" or "she who ascends like obsidian".
The Aztec civilization flourished in the Valley of Mexico between the 14th and 16th centuries. Obsidian, a naturally occurring volcanic glass, held great significance in their culture. It was highly valued for its sharp edges and was used for making tools, weapons, and ritual objects. The name Itzamara may have been bestowed upon individuals with a connection to obsidian, either through their craft or spiritual beliefs.
While the name's exact origin and earliest recorded usage remain unclear, it is believed to have been in use among the Aztec and other Nahuatl-speaking communities before the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the 16th century. However, there are no known historical references or records of individuals bearing the name Itzamara from that period.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Itzamara was Itzamara Guzman, a Mexican artist and painter born in 1919 and known for her vibrant depictions of indigenous life and traditions. Another notable figure was Itzamara Cervantes (1927-2015), a Mexican writer and journalist who contributed to several publications and advocated for women's rights.
In more recent times, Itzamara Maldonado (born 1976) is a Mexican boxer who competed in the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens. Itzamara Gómez (born 1985) is a Mexican actress and model who has appeared in various telenovelas and films. Itzamara Peniche (born 1989) is a Mexican singer and songwriter known for her work in the pop and regional Mexican genres.
The name Itzamara has maintained a presence in Mexico and Central American countries with significant indigenous populations. It serves as a cultural link to the rich heritage of the Aztec and Nahuatl-speaking communities, carrying the symbolic meaning of rising or ascending like the revered obsidian.
People
Itzamara + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Itzamara as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with I
Other first names starting with I with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Itzamara: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Itzamara?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 276 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Itzamara 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 1,241,864 US residents.
Is Itzamara a common name?
We classify Itzamara as "Very Rare". It ranks above 78.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 279 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Itzamara most popular?
The single biggest year for Itzamara was 2017, when 29 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Itzamara is about 11 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Itzamara in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 200 people with the name Itzamara, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,397 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 Itzamara 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 Itzamara?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Itzamara appears almost entirely female. Of the 197 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Itzamara?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Itzamara is Hispanic at 96.5%. The next largest groups are White (2.5%) and American Indian/Alaska Native (1.0%). 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 Itzamara most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Itzamara in the 2020 Census, accounting for 96.5% (193 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 Itzamara in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Itzamara a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Itzamara 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 Itzamara still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Itzamara 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 Itzamara 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 have Itzamara as a first name?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Itzamara at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.