Mizraim
An antiquated name of Hebrew origin referencing ancient Egypt.
Name Census estimates that about 111 living Americans carry the first name Mizraim. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Mizraim today is around 24 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Mizraim births was 2007 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Mizraim. 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
111
~ 1 in 3,087,877 Americans
Peak year
2007
14 babies that year
Average age
24
years old
2017 SSA rank
#13,607
Tracked since 1985
Census
Mizraim in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 262 people with the first name Mizraim, which placed it at #32,242 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
#32,242
National first-name rank
People counted
262
262 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
93.1% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Mizraim
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mizraim is Hispanic at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Black (3.1%) and White (2.7%). 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 Mizraim 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 Mizraim at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino93.1% · 244
- Black or African American3.1% · 8
- White2.7% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.8% · 2
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.4% · 1
Popularity
Mizraim: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Mizraim from the 1980s through to the 2010s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 69 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
Mizraim 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 Mizraim during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Mizraims live
Origin
Meaning and history of Mizraim
The name Mizraim has its origins in the Hebrew language and is derived from the biblical name for Egypt. It is believed to be a dual form of the word "matzor," which means "narrow" or "constricted," referring to the narrow Nile Valley that constitutes the majority of habitable land in ancient Egypt.
The name Mizraim is first mentioned in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible, where it is used to refer to the land of Egypt and its people. It is also found in other biblical texts, such as the Books of Isaiah and Ezekiel, where it is used interchangeably with the word "Egypt."
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Mizraim is Mizraim, the son of Ham and grandson of Noah, who is mentioned in the Book of Genesis. According to biblical tradition, Mizraim is considered the progenitor of the Egyptian people.
Throughout history, there have been several notable individuals named Mizraim. One example is Mizraim ben Elijah, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 11th century CE in Kairouan, Tunisia. He was a prominent figure in the field of Jewish jurisprudence and authored several works on Jewish law.
Another individual with the name Mizraim was Mizraim Gateno, a Jewish philosopher and scholar who lived in the 14th century CE in Spain. He was known for his commentary on the works of Maimonides and his contributions to the field of Jewish philosophy.
In the 17th century, there was a Jewish mystic named Mizraim Nissim who lived in the Ottoman Empire. He was known for his teachings on Kabbalah and his influence on the development of Jewish mysticism in the region.
In more recent times, Mizraim Bey was an Egyptian prince and military leader who lived in the 19th century. He played a significant role in the Egyptian nationalist movement and the struggle for independence from Ottoman rule.
These are just a few examples of the many individuals throughout history who have borne the name Mizraim, a name with deep roots in the ancient world and a rich historical significance.
People
Mizraim + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Mizraim as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with M
Other first names starting with M with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Mizraim: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Mizraim?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 111 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Mizraim 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 3,087,877 US residents.
Is Mizraim a common name?
We classify Mizraim as "Very Rare". It ranks above 66.1% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 113 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Mizraim most popular?
The single biggest year for Mizraim was 2007, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Mizraim 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 Mizraim in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 262 people with the name Mizraim, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,242 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 Mizraim 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 Mizraim?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Mizraim leans strongly male. 221 people counted with this name were male (86.0%), compared with 36 female bearers (14.0%). 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 Mizraim?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Mizraim is Hispanic at 93.1%. The next largest groups are Black (3.1%) and White (2.7%). 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 Mizraim most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Mizraim in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.1% (244 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 Mizraim in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Mizraim a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Mizraim in the SSA data are male. 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 Mizraim still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Mizraim 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 Mizraim 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 Mizraim?
You can see how many people have the name Mizraim on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.