Zaron
Of Hebrew origin, meaning "crown" or "highest point."
Name Census estimates that about 191 living Americans carry the first name Zaron. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zaron today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaron births was 2011 (14 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaron. 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
191
~ 1 in 1,794,525 Americans
Peak year
2011
14 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#12,274
Tracked since 1994
Census
Zaron in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 202 people with the first name Zaron, which placed it at #38,178 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
#38,178
National first-name rank
People counted
202
202 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
58.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zaron
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaron is Black at 58.4%. The next largest groups are White (18.3%) and Hispanic (11.9%). 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 Zaron 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 Zaron at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American58.4% · 118
- White18.3% · 37
- Hispanic or Latino11.9% · 24
- Two or more races9.4% · 19
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.0% · 4
Popularity
Zaron: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zaron from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 86 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2010s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaron 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 Zaron 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 Zaron
The given name Zaron has its origins in the ancient Aramaic language, which was widely spoken in the Middle East and parts of the Mediterranean region during the first millennium BCE. The name is believed to derive from the Aramaic root word "zar," which means "seed" or "offspring." This linguistic connection suggests that Zaron may have been initially used as a name to signify fertility or the continuation of a family line.
In the historical record, the name Zaron first appears in ancient Mesopotamian cuneiform inscriptions dating back to the 6th century BCE. These early references indicate that Zaron was likely in use among the Aramaic-speaking populations of the region during this time period. Over the centuries, the name spread to other parts of the Middle East and the Mediterranean, carried by the widespread influence of the Aramaic language and culture.
One of the earliest recorded individuals bearing the name Zaron was a scribe and scholar who lived in the city of Babylon during the 5th century BCE. This Zaron is known for his contributions to the preservation and study of ancient Mesopotamian texts, including his work in translating and transcribing cuneiform tablets.
In the 3rd century BCE, a prominent figure named Zaron emerged as a military leader and advisor to the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great. This Zaron played a crucial role in the Seleucid Empire's wars against the Ptolemaic Kingdom, and his strategic counsel was highly valued by the king.
During the early centuries of the Common Era, the name Zaron appeared in various texts and historical accounts from the Eastern Mediterranean region. One notable individual was Zaron of Alexandria, a philosopher and mathematician who lived in the 2nd century CE. He is credited with making significant contributions to the study of geometry and the development of mathematical concepts.
In the 6th century CE, a Persian scholar and astrologer named Zaron gained recognition for his work in the fields of astronomy and astrology. His writings and observations were widely influential in the development of these disciplines in the Middle East and beyond.
Another notable figure with the name Zaron was a Byzantine military commander who served under the emperor Heraclius in the 7th century CE. This Zaron played a pivotal role in the Byzantine-Sassanid wars, leading successful campaigns against the Persian forces and helping to secure the empire's eastern borders.
People
Zaron + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaron 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
Zaron: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaron?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 191 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaron 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 1,794,525 US residents.
Is Zaron a common name?
We classify Zaron as "Very Rare". It ranks above 73.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 193 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaron most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaron was 2011, when 14 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaron is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zaron in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 202 people with the name Zaron, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #38,178 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 Zaron 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 Zaron?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zaron leans strongly male. 195 people counted with this name were male (97.0%), compared with 6 female bearers (3.0%). 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 Zaron?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaron is Black at 58.4%. The next largest groups are White (18.3%) and Hispanic (11.9%). 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 Zaron most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zaron in the 2020 Census, accounting for 58.4% (118 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 Zaron in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zaron a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zaron 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 Zaron still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zaron 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 Zaron 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 Americans are named Zaron?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.