Ziri
A variant of the Arabic name Zayri meaning traveler or helper.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Ziri. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Ziri today is around 4 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Ziri births was 2022 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Ziri. 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
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Ziri. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2022
5 babies that year
Average age
4
years old
2022 SSA rank
#14,309
Tracked since 2022
Popularity
Ziri: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Ziri 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 Ziri during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Ziri
Ziri is a name with origins traced back to the Berber cultures of North Africa, particularly in present-day Algeria and Morocco. It is believed to have derived from the Berber word "aziri," which means "stone" or "rock." The name has been in use since at least the 10th century AD.
The earliest recorded historical figure with the name Ziri was Ziri ibn Atiyya, a Berber chieftain who founded the Zirid dynasty in Algeria and Tunisia in the early 10th century. The Zirid dynasty ruled parts of North Africa from 973 to 1148 AD.
Another notable figure was Ziri ibn Manad, a Berber military leader who played a significant role in the Muslim conquest of the Iberian Peninsula in the early 8th century. He led the Berber forces that captured the city of Tangier in 711 AD, paving the way for the subsequent conquest of the Visigothic Kingdom.
In the 12th century, Ziri ibn Matruh was a prominent Berber scholar and poet from Granada, Spain. He is known for his contributions to Arabic literature and his works on grammar and rhetoric.
During the 13th century, Ziri ibn Abi Bakr al-Nasawi was a renowned Sufi scholar and mystic from present-day Uzbekistan. He was influential in spreading Sufism and Islamic teachings throughout Central Asia.
In more recent history, Ziri Husayn was an Algerian politician and military leader who played a significant role in the Algerian War of Independence against French colonial rule in the 1950s and 1960s.
While the name Ziri has its roots in the Berber cultures of North Africa, it has also been adopted by other cultural groups, particularly in the Middle East and Central Asia, where it has taken on various forms and meanings over time.
People
Ziri + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Ziri 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
Ziri: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ziri?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Ziri 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 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Ziri a common name?
We classify Ziri as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Ziri most popular?
The single biggest year for Ziri was 2022, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Ziri is about 4 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 Ziri in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Ziri a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Ziri 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 Ziri still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Ziri 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 Ziri 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 are called Ziri?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.