Xiamora
A feminine name of unknown origin, possibly derived from the word "moor".
Name Census estimates that about 35 living Americans carry the first name Xiamora. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Xiamora today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Xiamora births was 2021 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Xiamora. 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.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Xiamora. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
35
~ 1 in 9,792,981 Americans
Peak year
2021
8 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2024 SSA rank
#17,519
Tracked since 2019
Popularity
Xiamora: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Xiamora from the 2010s through to the 2020s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2020s, with 29 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
Xiamora 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 Xiamora during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Origin
Meaning and history of Xiamora
The name Xiamora has its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, one of the earliest known civilizations in Mesopotamia, dating back to around 3500 BCE. Scholars believe it derives from the Sumerian words "xia," meaning "life," and "mora," meaning "eternal." This suggests the name may have been associated with concepts of longevity, immortality, or spiritual rebirth.
Early references to the name Xiamora can be found in cuneiform inscriptions on clay tablets from the city-state of Uruk, one of the oldest cities in the world. These texts, dating back to the 3rd millennium BCE, mention individuals bearing this name, although their precise identities remain unclear due to the fragmentary nature of the records.
One of the earliest documented individuals with the name Xiamora was a high priestess in the temple of the moon goddess Nanna in the city of Ur, around 2300 BCE. Her name is etched on a ceremonial chalice, indicating her importance in the religious hierarchy of the time.
During the Neo-Babylonian period, around 600 BCE, a scribe named Xiamora is mentioned in the court records of King Nebuchadnezzar II. These records indicate that Xiamora was a skilled translator and interpreter, facilitating diplomatic communications between the Babylonian Empire and neighboring kingdoms.
In the 1st century CE, a Greek historian named Xiamora from the city of Ephesus is cited in the works of Pliny the Elder as a source on the geography and customs of the ancient Near East. Unfortunately, Xiamora's original writings have been lost to time.
Another notable figure with this name was Xiamora ibn Al-Kindi, an influential Arab mathematician and philosopher who lived in the 9th century CE during the Islamic Golden Age. He made significant contributions to the fields of optics, cryptography, and music theory, and his works were widely studied throughout the medieval Islamic world.
In the 13th century, a Tibetan Buddhist monk named Xiamora Rinpoche was renowned for his teachings on the practice of meditation and the attainment of enlightenment. He established several monasteries in the Himalayan region and is credited with popularizing certain meditation techniques still practiced today.
People
Xiamora + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Xiamora as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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FAQ
Xiamora: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Xiamora?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 35 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Xiamora 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 9,792,981 US residents.
Is Xiamora a common name?
We classify Xiamora as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 35 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Xiamora most popular?
The single biggest year for Xiamora was 2021, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Xiamora is about 4 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
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 Xiamora in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Xiamora a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Xiamora 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 Xiamora still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Xiamora 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 Xiamora 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.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people have Xiamora as a first name?
If you just want to know how many people have the name Xiamora, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.