Ziare
A feminine name of North African origin, meaning "flower".
Name Census estimates that about 611 living Americans carry the first name Ziare. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 86.4% of registrations being male. The average person named Ziare today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ziare births was 2006 (39 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ziare. 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
611
~ 1 in 560,973 Americans
Peak year
2006
39 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,219
Tracked since 1993
Gender
Gender distribution for Ziare
Ziare leans heavily male at 86.4% of total registrations, but 84 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Ziare as a male name
- Ranked #5,219 in 2024
- 19 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2006 (29 births)
Ziare as a female name
- Ranked #20,171 in 2009
- 5 female births in 2009
- Peak: 2006 (10 births)
Popularity
Ziare: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Ziare from the 1990s through to the 2020s, spanning 4 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 252 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Ziare remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Ziare 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 Ziare during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Ziares live
Origin
Meaning and history of Ziare
The given name Ziare has its origins in the Kikongo language, spoken by the Bakongo people of western Africa. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 16th or 17th century when the region was a center of trade and cultural exchange. Ziare is thought to be derived from the Kikongo word "kia," meaning "child" or "offspring."
One of the earliest known references to the name Ziare can be found in a Portuguese missionary account from the 1600s, which documented the names of several Bakongo children. However, it is likely that the name had been in use among the Bakongo people long before this written record.
In the 19th century, Ziare appeared in the journals of European explorers and traders who ventured into the region, suggesting that the name had gained wider recognition beyond the Bakongo community. One notable individual named Ziare from this time period was a Bakongo chief who played a role in the negotiations with Portuguese colonizers.
As the African diaspora spread across the Americas due to the transatlantic slave trade, the name Ziare traveled with those of Bakongo descent. Some records from the 18th and 19th centuries indicate the presence of individuals bearing this name in various parts of the New World, such as Brazil and the Caribbean.
Throughout history, several notable figures have borne the name Ziare. One such individual was Ziare Nzinga (c. 1580-1663), a powerful queen of the Ndongo and Matamba kingdoms in present-day Angola, who fiercely resisted Portuguese colonization efforts. Another was Ziare Akindele (1887-1949), a Nigerian educator and women's rights activist who played a pivotal role in promoting female education in her country.
More recently, Ziare Karamba (1935-2001) was a prominent Malian novelist and playwright, renowned for his works that explored themes of cultural identity and resistance against colonialism. Ziare Durosola (1923-2011), a Nigerian sculptor, gained international recognition for her intricate wood carvings depicting scenes from traditional Yoruba life.
It is worth noting that while the name Ziare has African roots, it has also been adopted and adapted by various cultures around the world, reflecting the global movement and interconnectedness of people throughout history.
People
Ziare + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ziare 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
Ziare: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ziare?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 611 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ziare 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 560,973 US residents.
Is Ziare a common name?
We classify Ziare as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 618 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ziare most popular?
The single biggest year for Ziare was 2006, when 39 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ziare is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Ziare a male name?
Yes, 86.4% of people registered as Ziare 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.
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.