Zandria
A feminine name derived from the names Sandra and Alexandra.
Name Census estimates that about 557 living Americans carry the first name Zandria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zandria today is around 28 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zandria births was 2002 (28 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zandria. 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
557
~ 1 in 615,358 Americans
Peak year
2002
28 babies that year
Average age
28
years old
2023 SSA rank
#12,154
Tracked since 1966
Census
Zandria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 552 people with the first name Zandria, which placed it at #19,274 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
#19,274
National first-name rank
People counted
552
552 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
48.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zandria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zandria is Black at 48.0%. The next largest groups are White (32.2%) and Hispanic (10.1%). 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 Zandria 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 Zandria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American48.0% · 265
- White32.2% · 178
- Hispanic or Latino10.1% · 56
- Two or more races4.9% · 27
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.7% · 15
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 11
Popularity
Zandria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zandria from the 1960s through to the 2020s, spanning 7 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 195 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
Zandria 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 Zandria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zandrias live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zandria
The given name Zandria has its origins in the ancient Greek language, with roots dating back to the 4th century BC. It is believed to be a variation of the name Alexandra, which was derived from the Greek word "alexo," meaning "to defend" or "to protect." The name Zandria likely emerged as a creative interpretation or adaptation of Alexandra in certain regions of the Greek world.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zandria can be found in the writings of the ancient Greek historian Xenophon, who mentioned a woman by that name in his work "Anabasis." This text, written around 370 BC, chronicles the expedition of Cyrus the Younger against his brother, the Persian king Artaxerxes II.
During the Byzantine era, which spanned from the 4th to the 15th century AD, the name Zandria gained some popularity among the Greek population within the Byzantine Empire. Historical records from this period indicate that several noble families and individuals bore this name, although specific details are scarce.
In the realm of religious texts and scriptures, the name Zandria does not appear to have any direct mentions. However, its connection to the name Alexandra, which has biblical references, cannot be overlooked. The New Testament mentions a woman named Alexandra, who was the wife of Alexander, the Alabarch of Alexandria.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the name Zandria. One such person was Zandria of Sparta, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 5th century BC. She is credited with significant contributions to the field of geometry and is believed to have influenced the work of renowned Greek thinkers like Plato and Aristotle.
Another prominent figure with the name Zandria was Zandria of Antioch, a Byzantine poet and scholar who lived in the 9th century AD. Her works, though largely lost to time, were highly regarded during her era and influenced the literary traditions of the Byzantine Empire.
In the 12th century AD, Zandria of Ravenna, an Italian noblewoman and patron of the arts, gained recognition for her support of artists and intellectuals in the city of Ravenna. Her patronage helped foster a vibrant cultural scene and influenced the development of Renaissance art in Italy.
During the Renaissance period, Zandria Borghese, an Italian painter and sculptor, made significant contributions to the arts. Born in 1556 in Rome, she was renowned for her skilled portraiture and her ability to capture the essence of her subjects in her artworks.
More recently, in the 19th century, Zandria Mikhailovna, a Russian writer and activist, gained prominence for her advocacy of women's rights and social reforms. Her literary works, which often explored themes of gender equality and societal injustices, had a significant impact on the intellectual discourse of her time.
People
Zandria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zandria 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
Zandria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zandria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 557 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zandria 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 615,358 US residents.
Is Zandria a common name?
We classify Zandria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 85.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 576 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zandria most popular?
The single biggest year for Zandria was 2002, when 28 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zandria is about 28 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zandria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 552 people with the name Zandria, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,274 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 Zandria 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 Zandria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zandria appears almost entirely female. Of the 546 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. 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 Zandria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zandria is Black at 48.0%. The next largest groups are White (32.2%) and Hispanic (10.1%). 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 Zandria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zandria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 48.0% (265 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 Zandria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zandria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zandria 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 Zandria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zandria 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 Zandria 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 common is the name Zandria?
Want to know how many people share the name Zandria? HowManyOfMe.org, our sister site, puts the living-bearer count front and centre.