Zakory
A masculine name of Arabic origin meaning "remembrance of God".
Name Census estimates that about 27 living Americans carry the first name Zakory. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zakory today is around 30 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zakory births was 1996 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zakory. 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 Zakory. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
27
~ 1 in 12,694,605 Americans
Peak year
1996
7 babies that year
Average age
30
years old
2003 SSA rank
#12,742
Tracked since 1992
Popularity
Zakory: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zakory from the 1990s through to the 2000s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 1990s, with 23 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 1990s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zakory 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 Zakory 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 Zakory
The name Zakory is believed to have its origins in the ancient Sumerian language, which was spoken in the region of Mesopotamia (modern-day Iraq) as early as the 3rd millennium BCE. It is derived from the Sumerian words "zak" meaning "to praise" and "uri" meaning "god" or "divine being".
In Sumerian mythology, Zakory was the name given to a minor deity associated with the worship of the sun god, Utu. This name appears in several cuneiform inscriptions and clay tablets discovered in the ruins of ancient Sumerian cities like Uruk and Nippur.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zakory dates back to around 2200 BCE, where it was found inscribed on a ceremonial vessel used in religious rituals honoring the sun god. This vessel is currently housed in the British Museum's collection of Mesopotamian artifacts.
Throughout ancient Sumerian history, the name Zakory was not widely used among the general population, as it was primarily reserved for priests and religious officials involved in sun worship rituals. However, there are a few notable historical figures who bore this name.
Zakory of Ur (c. 2100 BCE) was a high priest of the sun god Utu in the city of Ur during the Third Dynasty of Ur. He is mentioned in several cuneiform texts as a prominent religious leader and advisor to King Shulgi.
Another Zakory (c. 1800 BCE) was a scribe and poet who lived during the Old Babylonian period. Several clay tablets containing his poetic works and hymns dedicated to various Sumerian deities have been discovered in archaeological excavations.
In later periods, the name Zakory appeared sporadically in various ancient cultures that were influenced by Sumerian civilization, such as the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. However, its usage remained relatively rare and primarily associated with religious or scholarly contexts.
One notable bearer of the name was Zakory of Nineveh (c. 700 BCE), an Assyrian astrologer and astronomer who is credited with developing one of the earliest known methods for predicting lunar eclipses.
Another historical figure named Zakory (c. 300 BCE) was a Babylonian scholar and mathematician who contributed to the development of early algebraic concepts and the study of quadratic equations.
While the name Zakory has a rich historical significance rooted in ancient Mesopotamian cultures, its usage has been relatively limited throughout history, primarily confined to religious or scholarly contexts related to its original Sumerian origins.
People
Zakory + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zakory as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zakory: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zakory?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 27 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zakory 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 12,694,605 US residents.
Is Zakory a common name?
We classify Zakory as "Very Rare". It ranks above 44.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 28 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zakory most popular?
The single biggest year for Zakory was 1996, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zakory is about 30 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 Zakory in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zakory a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zakory 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 Zakory still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zakory 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 Zakory 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 Zakory as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.