Zamarion
A masculine name of uncertain origin, possibly having meanings related to water or the sea.
Name Census estimates that about 1,159 living Americans carry the first name Zamarion. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zamarion today is around 13 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zamarion births was 2007 (80 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zamarion. 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
- • Zamarion is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 13 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.2K
~ 1 in 295,733 Americans
Peak year
2007
80 babies that year
Average age
13
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,147
Tracked since 2002
Census
Zamarion in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 703 people with the first name Zamarion, which placed it at #16,142 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
#16,142
National first-name rank
People counted
703
703 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
93.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zamarion
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zamarion is Black at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). 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 Zamarion 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 Zamarion at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American93.6% · 658
- Hispanic or Latino3.0% · 21
- Two or more races2.6% · 18
- White0.7% · 5
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.1% · 1
Popularity
Zamarion: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zamarion from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 558 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zamarion remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zamarion 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 Zamarion during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zamarions live
The SSA's state-level files cover 13 states and territories. Texas, Georgia, North Carolina recorded the most babies named Zamarion, while Wisconsin, Arkansas, Virginia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 36 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zamarion
The name Zamarion is a relatively modern invention, likely created by combining elements of more traditional names from various cultures and languages. Its origins are somewhat obscure, but we can speculate on its possible roots and history.
One potential origin for the first part of the name, "Zama," could be traced back to the ancient Berber language of North Africa. The city of Zama in modern-day Tunisia was the site of a famous battle between the Carthaginians and Romans in 202 BC. It's possible that the name Zamarion was inspired by this historical location.
The second part of the name, "rion," may have roots in Greek or Latin, as many names end with this suffix. It could be derived from the Greek word "rhion," meaning "small stream" or "brook." However, this connection is tenuous, and the name Zamarion may simply be a modern creation without direct ties to ancient languages.
While there are no definitive historical references to the name Zamarion itself, we can look at individuals who have borne this name in more recent times. One of the earliest recorded examples is Zamarion Johnson, an American football player born in 1980, who played for several teams in the National Football League (NFL) during the early 2000s.
Another notable figure with this first name is Zamarion Oberto, an American basketball player born in 1987, who played professionally in various leagues around the world, including the NBA G League.
In the world of entertainment, Zamarion Smith is an American actor and dancer, born in 1997, known for his roles in television shows and films such as "The Thundermans" and "Zathura: A Space Adventure."
Moving to the literary realm, Zamarion Pearson is an American author and poet, born in 1985, who has published several collections of poetry and prose.
Lastly, Zamarion Davis is an American musician and singer-songwriter, born in 1992, who has released several albums and gained recognition in the independent music scene.
While the name Zamarion is relatively recent and its origins are uncertain, these individuals have helped to establish it as a recognizable name in various fields, from sports and entertainment to literature and music.
People
Zamarion + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zamarion 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
Zamarion: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zamarion?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,159 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zamarion 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 295,733 US residents.
Is Zamarion a common name?
We classify Zamarion as "Rare". It ranks above 91% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,169 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zamarion most popular?
The single biggest year for Zamarion was 2007, when 80 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zamarion 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 Zamarion in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 703 people with the name Zamarion, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,142 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 Zamarion 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 Zamarion?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zamarion appears almost entirely male. Of the 709 people counted with this name, 99.3% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Zamarion?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zamarion is Black at 93.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (3.0%) and Two or More Races (2.6%). 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 Zamarion most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zamarion in the 2020 Census, accounting for 93.6% (658 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 Zamarion in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zamarion a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zamarion 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 Zamarion still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zamarion 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 Zamarion 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 have the name Zamarion?
Find out how many Americans are named Zamarion on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.