Zyiona
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a variant of "Zion".
Name Census estimates that about 34 living Americans carry the first name Zyiona. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zyiona today is around 15 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zyiona births was 2013 (8 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zyiona. 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 Zyiona. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
34
~ 1 in 10,081,010 Americans
Peak year
2013
8 babies that year
Average age
15
years old
2014 SSA rank
#16,510
Tracked since 2007
Popularity
Zyiona: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zyiona from the 2000s through to the 2010s, spanning 2 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 20 total registrations. The name continues to be given at rates close to its all-time high, suggesting it has not yet fallen out of fashion.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zyiona 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 Zyiona 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 Zyiona
The name Zyiona is a relatively modern invention, with its origins likely stemming from a combination of various linguistic influences. It appears to be a unique and creative name, not directly derived from any specific language or cultural tradition.
One possible theory about the name's origin is that it may be a blend of the French name Zion, meaning "the highest point" or "the promised land," and the Greek name Iona, meaning "violet flower." This blending of names from different linguistic roots could have been an attempt to create a distinctive and melodic name with a unique sound and meaning.
Another speculation suggests that Zyiona could be a variation of the name Xiona, which has its roots in Greek and means "snow" or "daughter of Zeus." The addition of the "zy" prefix may have been a creative twist to give the name a more distinctive and modern flair.
While there are no clear historical references or ancient texts directly mentioning the name Zyiona, its relative novelty means that it has not yet been widely documented in historical records or attributed to significant figures from the past.
However, in more recent times, there have been a few notable individuals who have carried the name Zyiona. One example is Zyiona Hartfield, an American basketball player who played for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets women's basketball team in the early 2010s.
Another individual with the name Zyiona is Zyiona Williams, an American track and field athlete who competed in sprinting events for the University of Arkansas in the late 2010s.
Zyiona Ingram is a former American football linebacker who played for the Alabama A&M Bulldogs in the early 2010s.
Zyiona Harris is an American actress and model who has appeared in various television shows and commercials in the 2010s and 2020s.
Zyiona Washington is an American singer and songwriter who has released several independent music projects in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
While the name Zyiona is still relatively uncommon, its unique and modern sound has likely contributed to its growing popularity in recent years, particularly among parents seeking distinctive and unconventional names for their children.
People
Zyiona + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zyiona 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
Zyiona: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zyiona?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 34 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zyiona 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 10,081,010 US residents.
Is Zyiona a common name?
We classify Zyiona as "Very Rare". It ranks above 48.5% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 34 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zyiona most popular?
The single biggest year for Zyiona was 2013, when 8 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zyiona is about 15 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 Zyiona in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zyiona a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zyiona 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 Zyiona still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zyiona 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 Zyiona 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 share the name Zyiona?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.