Zamorah
A feminine name of Hebrew origin meaning "protected by God".
Name Census estimates that about 142 living Americans carry the first name Zamorah. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zamorah today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zamorah births was 2017 (19 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zamorah. 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
142
~ 1 in 2,413,763 Americans
Peak year
2017
19 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#13,399
Tracked since 2004
Popularity
Zamorah: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zamorah 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 67 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zamorah remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zamorah 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 Zamorah 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 Zamorah
The given name Zamorah finds its origins in ancient Persia, now modern-day Iran. It is derived from the Persian word "zamor," which means "earth" or "land." The name likely emerged during the Achaemenid Empire, which ruled over Persia from 550 BC to 330 BC.
Zamorah was a name commonly used among the nobility and upper classes of ancient Persian society. It is believed to have been a popular choice for those who held positions of power or authority over vast lands and territories.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zamorah can be found in the Behistun Inscription, a multi-lingual inscription carved into a rock face in present-day Kermanshah Province, Iran. The inscription dates back to around 520 BC and was commissioned by the Achaemenid king Darius the Great.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zamorah. One of the most famous was Zamorah ibn Zayd (711 AD - 789 AD), a renowned Persian mathematician and astronomer who made significant contributions to the development of algebra and trigonometry.
Another prominent figure was Zamorah al-Khawarizmi (780 AD - 850 AD), a Persian scholar and mathematician who is widely regarded as the father of algebra. His influential work, "Al-Kitab al-mukhtasar fi hisab al-jabr wa'l-muqabala," introduced the concept of algebra to the Western world.
In the realm of literature, Zamorah ibn Abi al-Qasim (1075 AD - 1138 AD) was a celebrated Persian poet and writer during the Seljuk Empire. His poetic works, known for their intricate wordplay and introspective themes, have been widely studied and admired throughout the years.
During the Safavid Dynasty of Persia, which ruled from 1501 to 1736, the name Zamorah was particularly popular among the royal family. One notable figure was Zamorah Mirza (1539 AD - 1576 AD), the daughter of Shah Tahmasp I, who was renowned for her patronage of the arts and her support of Persian culture.
In more recent history, Zamorah Bakhtiari (1889 AD - 1971 AD) was an influential Persian politician and military leader who played a crucial role in the Persian Constitutional Revolution of 1905-1911, which sought to establish a constitutional monarchy in Iran.
People
Zamorah + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zamorah as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zamorah: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zamorah?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 142 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zamorah 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 2,413,763 US residents.
Is Zamorah a common name?
We classify Zamorah as "Very Rare". It ranks above 69.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 143 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zamorah most popular?
The single biggest year for Zamorah was 2017, when 19 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zamorah is about 9 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 Zamorah in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zamorah a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zamorah 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 Zamorah still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zamorah 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 Zamorah 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 the name Zamorah?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.