Zoriana
A feminine name of Slavic origin denoting "dawn" or "aurora".
Name Census estimates that about 149 living Americans carry the first name Zoriana. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zoriana today is around 12 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zoriana births was 2009 (11 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zoriana. 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
149
~ 1 in 2,300,365 Americans
Peak year
2009
11 babies that year
Average age
12
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,238
Tracked since 2003
Census
Zoriana in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 259 people with the first name Zoriana, which placed it at #32,463 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
#32,463
National first-name rank
People counted
259
259 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
79.9% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zoriana
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zoriana is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Black (7.3%). 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 Zoriana 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 Zoriana at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White79.9% · 207
- Hispanic or Latino8.9% · 23
- Black or African American7.3% · 19
- Two or more races2.3% · 6
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.5% · 4
Popularity
Zoriana: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zoriana from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 59 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zoriana remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zoriana 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 Zoriana 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 Zoriana
The name Zoriana has its origins in the Ukrainian language, where it is derived from the word "zoria," meaning "star." This connection to celestial bodies suggests that the name may have been given to children with the hope that they would shine brightly like a star.
Zoriana is a uniquely Ukrainian name, with its roots tracing back to the early Slavic cultures of Eastern Europe. The name gained popularity in Ukraine during the Middle Ages, as the region embraced Christianity and adopted names with religious or symbolic connotations.
While there are no direct references to the name Zoriana in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its celestial connection may have been inspired by the symbolism of stars in various belief systems, including Christianity and pagan folklore.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Zoriana dates back to the 16th century, when a noblewoman named Zoriana Vyshnevetska was mentioned in historical records from the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which at the time included modern-day Ukraine.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zoriana:
1. Zoriana Musiychuk (born 1990) is a Ukrainian chess grandmaster and former Women's World Chess Champion.
2. Zoriana Marchuk (born 1972) is a Ukrainian politician and economist who served as the Minister of Finance of Ukraine from 2018 to 2020.
3. Zoriana Kushpler (born 1986) is a Ukrainian singer and songwriter known for her work in the pop and folk genres.
4. Zoriana Sokhatska (born 1983) is a Ukrainian professional tennis player who has represented her country in the Fed Cup and Olympic Games.
5. Zoriana Bratkovska (born 1987) is a Ukrainian artist and sculptor, renowned for her large-scale public installations and sculptures.
While the name Zoriana has its roots in Ukraine, it has also gained popularity in other Slavic countries and among Ukrainian diaspora communities around the world, carrying with it the symbolism of stars and the hope for a bright future.
People
Zoriana + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zoriana 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
Zoriana: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zoriana?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 149 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zoriana 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 2,300,365 US residents.
Is Zoriana a common name?
We classify Zoriana as "Very Rare". It ranks above 70.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 150 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zoriana most popular?
The single biggest year for Zoriana was 2009, when 11 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zoriana is about 12 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zoriana in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 259 people with the name Zoriana, or 0.09 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #32,463 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 Zoriana 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 Zoriana?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zoriana leans strongly female. 264 people counted with this name were female (98.9%), compared with 3 male bearers (1.1%). 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 Zoriana?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zoriana is White at 79.9%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (8.9%) and Black (7.3%). 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 Zoriana most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zoriana in the 2020 Census, accounting for 79.9% (207 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 Zoriana in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zoriana a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zoriana 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 Zoriana still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zoriana 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 Zoriana 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 share the name Zoriana?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.