Kaziah
A feminine name of Arabic origin meaning "the fruitful one".
Name Census estimates that about 587 living Americans carry the first name Kaziah. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 87.7% of registrations being female. The average person named Kaziah today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Kaziah births was 2024 (51 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Kaziah. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Kaziah with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
587
~ 1 in 583,909 Americans
Peak year
2024
51 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#4,066
Tracked since 1995
Census
Kaziah in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 395 people with the first name Kaziah, which placed it at #24,413 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
#24,413
National first-name rank
People counted
395
395 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
58.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Kaziah
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaziah is Black at 58.0%. The next largest groups are White (18.7%) and Two or More Races (10.4%). 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 Kaziah 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 Kaziah at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American58.0% · 229
- White18.7% · 74
- Two or more races10.4% · 41
- Hispanic or Latino9.9% · 39
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.8% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 5
Gender
Gender distribution for Kaziah
Kaziah leans heavily female at 87.7% of total registrations, but 73 boys have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Kaziah as a male name
- Ranked #6,015 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (15 births)
Kaziah as a female name
- Ranked #4,066 in 2024
- 36 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2024 (36 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaziah leans strongly female. 342 people counted with this name were female (85.5%), compared with 58 male bearers (14.5%).
Popularity
Kaziah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Kaziah from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 205 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
Kaziah 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 Kaziah during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Kaziahs live
Origin
Meaning and history of Kaziah
The given name Kaziah is believed to have its origins in the Hebrew language. It is derived from the Hebrew word "Kazah," which means "to be pure" or "to be sincere." The name gained popularity during the medieval period in various regions of the Middle East and North Africa.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Kaziah can be found in ancient Hebrew scriptures, where it is mentioned as the name of a minor prophet from the tribe of Judah. This prophet lived during the 8th century BCE and is known for his teachings on the importance of righteousness and devotion to the divine.
In the 12th century, a renowned Islamic philosopher and scholar, Kaziah ibn Yusuf al-Andalusi, was born in Cordoba, Spain. He made significant contributions to the fields of mathematics, astronomy, and metaphysics, and his works were widely studied across the Islamic world.
During the Renaissance period, Kaziah Altieri, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, lived from 1532 to 1601. She was known for her support of artists and intellectuals, and her home in Florence became a hub for cultural and intellectual exchange.
In the 19th century, Kaziah al-Husseini, a Syrian-born poet and writer, gained recognition for her literary works that explored themes of love, spirituality, and societal issues. She lived from 1818 to 1885 and was celebrated for her unique perspective and poetic style.
The name Kaziah also gained prominence in the 20th century with Kaziah Ismail, a prominent Egyptian feminist and activist who fought for women's rights and education. Born in 1917, she played a significant role in advancing the cause of gender equality and social progress in her country.
While the name Kaziah has been relatively uncommon in recent times, its historical roots and associations with influential figures from various cultures and eras have contributed to its enduring significance and appeal.
People
Kaziah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Kaziah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with K
Other first names starting with K with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Kaziah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Kaziah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 587 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Kaziah 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 583,909 US residents.
Is Kaziah a common name?
We classify Kaziah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 593 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Kaziah most popular?
The single biggest year for Kaziah was 2024, when 51 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Kaziah is about 13 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Kaziah in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 395 people with the name Kaziah, or 0.13 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #24,413 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 Kaziah 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 Kaziah?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Kaziah leans strongly female. 342 people counted with this name were female (85.5%), compared with 58 male bearers (14.5%). 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 Kaziah?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Kaziah is Black at 58.0%. The next largest groups are White (18.7%) and Two or More Races (10.4%). 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 Kaziah most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Kaziah in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.0% (229 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 Kaziah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Kaziah a female name?
Yes, 87.7% of people registered as Kaziah 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 Kaziah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Kaziah 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 Kaziah 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 share the name Kaziah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.