Jacoria
A feminine name of unknown origin and meaning.
Name Census estimates that about 142 living Americans carry the first name Jacoria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Jacoria today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Jacoria births was 1992 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Jacoria. 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
142
~ 1 in 2,413,763 Americans
Peak year
1992
11 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2013 SSA rank
#17,635
Tracked since 1992
Census
Jacoria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 136 people with the first name Jacoria, which placed it at #47,733 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
#47,733
National first-name rank
People counted
136
136 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
94.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Jacoria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacoria is Black at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.2%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). 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 Jacoria 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 Jacoria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American94.1% · 128
- Hispanic or Latino2.2% · 3
- Two or more races2.2% · 3
- White0.7% · 1
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.7% · 1
Popularity
Jacoria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Jacoria from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 73 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Jacoria 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 Jacoria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Jacorias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Jacoria
The name Jacoria is a unique and intriguing moniker that has its roots in the ancient language of Sumerian, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq). The name itself is derived from the Sumerian words "ia" meaning "water" and "kur" meaning "mountain," suggesting a connection to the natural world and its elements.
Scholars have uncovered references to individuals bearing similar names in cuneiform inscriptions and clay tablets dating back to the third millennium BCE. These ancient records provide a glimpse into the cultural significance and potential symbolism associated with the name Jacoria during that era.
One of the earliest documented instances of the name Jacoria can be found in the Epic of Gilgamesh, a Mesopotamian epic poem dating back to the third millennium BCE. In this literary masterpiece, a character named Jacoria is mentioned as a wise and revered figure, though little is known about their specific role or significance.
Throughout history, the name Jacoria has been borne by a few notable individuals, though their stories and legacies have been obscured by the passage of time. One such figure was Jacoria of Ur, a high priestess who lived during the reign of the Sumerian King Shulgi in the 21st century BCE. She was renowned for her knowledge of astrology and her influence in the religious affairs of the time.
In the 15th century BCE, an Egyptian scribe named Jacoria is believed to have been responsible for transcribing several important hieroglyphic texts, contributing to the preservation of ancient Egyptian knowledge and traditions.
Centuries later, in the 6th century CE, a Byzantine scholar and philosopher named Jacoria of Alexandria made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics and astronomy. His treatises and observations helped further the understanding of the celestial bodies and their movements during that era.
Another notable bearer of the name was Jacoria ibn Khalid, a renowned Arab poet and scholar who lived in the 9th century CE. His poetic works, which celebrated nature and the human experience, were widely celebrated and influenced generations of poets and writers in the Islamic world.
While the name Jacoria has been relatively uncommon throughout history, these few examples demonstrate its enduring presence and the diverse cultural contexts in which it has been found, spanning various civilizations and eras across the ancient world.
People
Jacoria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Jacoria as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with J
Other first names starting with J with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Jacoria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Jacoria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 142 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Jacoria 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 2,413,763 US residents.
Is Jacoria a common name?
We classify Jacoria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 145 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Jacoria most popular?
The single biggest year for Jacoria was 1992, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Jacoria is about 24 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Jacoria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 136 people with the name Jacoria, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #47,733 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 Jacoria 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 Jacoria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Jacoria leans strongly female. 121 people counted with this name were female (95.3%), compared with 6 male bearers (4.7%). 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 Jacoria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Jacoria is Black at 94.1%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (2.2%) and Two or More Races (2.2%). 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 Jacoria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Jacoria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 94.1% (128 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 Jacoria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Jacoria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Jacoria 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 Jacoria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Jacoria 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 Jacoria 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 are named Jacoria?
Our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers how many Americans are named Jacoria at a glance, with the living-bearer count up front.