Zlaty
A feminine name of Slovak origin meaning "golden" or "gilded."
Name Census estimates that about 178 living Americans carry the first name Zlaty. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zlaty today is around 14 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zlaty births was 2010 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zlaty. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zlaty with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
178
~ 1 in 1,925,586 Americans
Peak year
2010
17 babies that year
Average age
14
years old
2024 SSA rank
#7,935
Tracked since 1996
Census
Zlaty in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 151 people with the first name Zlaty, which placed it at #45,179 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
#45,179
National first-name rank
People counted
151
151 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.0
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
100.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zlaty
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zlaty is White at 100.0%. 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 Zlaty 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 Zlaty at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White100.0% · 151
Popularity
Zlaty: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zlaty 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 64 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zlaty remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zlaty 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 Zlaty during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zlatys live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zlaty
The name Zlaty is derived from the Slavic word "zlato," which means gold. It originates from the Slavic languages, spoken by various ethnic groups in Central and Eastern Europe. The earliest known use of the name dates back to the Middle Ages, around the 10th to 15th centuries.
The name Zlaty has strong ties to the rich cultural heritage of the Slavic nations. In the medieval period, gold was a highly prized and valuable commodity, symbolizing wealth, power, and prestige. Naming a child Zlaty was likely a way for parents to express their hopes and aspirations for their child's future prosperity and success.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zlaty can be found in the chronicles of the Kievan Rus', an ancient East Slavic state that existed from the 9th to the 13th century. Zlaty was a common name among the nobility and ruling classes of this region, which encompassed parts of modern-day Russia, Ukraine, and Belarus.
In the 14th century, a renowned Polish nobleman named Zlaty Mikolaj Hińcza (1290-1359) played a significant role in the political and military affairs of the Kingdom of Poland. He served as a military commander and defended the city of Krakow against invading forces.
Another notable figure bearing the name Zlaty was Zlaty Kvasnička (1534-1594), a Czech astronomer and mathematician. He made important contributions to the field of astronomy and developed improved methods for calculating planetary positions.
In the 16th century, a Russian poet and writer named Zlaty Semyon Ivanovich Maly (1550-1620) gained recognition for his lyrical works and religious poetry. His writings reflected the literary traditions of the Russian Orthodox Church and played a role in shaping the cultural landscape of the time.
During the 17th century, a Serbian military leader named Zlaty Petrović (1610-1677) distinguished himself in the ongoing conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburgs. He led Serbian forces in battles against the Ottomans and was instrumental in securing territorial gains for the Habsburgs in the Balkans.
The name Zlaty has a rich history rooted in the Slavic cultures of Central and Eastern Europe. Its association with gold and wealth has imbued it with a sense of aspiration and prosperity, making it a popular choice for parents throughout the centuries.
People
Zlaty + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zlaty 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
Zlaty: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zlaty?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 178 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zlaty 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 1,925,586 US residents.
Is Zlaty a common name?
We classify Zlaty as "Very Rare". It ranks above 72.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 180 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zlaty most popular?
The single biggest year for Zlaty was 2010, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zlaty is about 14 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zlaty in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 151 people with the name Zlaty, or 0.05 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #45,179 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 Zlaty 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 Zlaty?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zlaty appears almost entirely female. Of the 156 people counted with this name, 99.4% 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 Zlaty?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zlaty is White at 100.0%. 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 Zlaty most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zlaty in the 2020 Census, accounting for 100.0% (151 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 Zlaty in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zlaty a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zlaty 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 Zlaty still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zlaty 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 Zlaty 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 people are named Zlaty?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.