Zykeria
An invented name with possible African origin, meaning unknown.
Name Census estimates that about 889 living Americans carry the first name Zykeria. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zykeria today is around 20 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zykeria births was 2006 (74 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zykeria. 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
889
~ 1 in 385,550 Americans
Peak year
2006
74 babies that year
Average age
20
years old
2022 SSA rank
#15,288
Tracked since 1996
Census
Zykeria in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 680 people with the first name Zykeria, which placed it at #16,535 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
#16,535
National first-name rank
People counted
680
680 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
97.8% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zykeria
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zykeria is Black at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.5%) and White (0.4%). 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 Zykeria 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 Zykeria at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American97.8% · 665
- Two or more races1.5% · 10
- White0.4% · 3
- Hispanic or Latino0.1% · 1
- Asian and Pacific Islander0.1% · 1
Popularity
Zykeria: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zykeria 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 621 total registrations. Usage has dropped considerably from its 2000s peak. The most recent decade brought in only a fraction of the registrations that the name once attracted.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zykeria 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 Zykeria during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zykerias live
The SSA's state-level files cover 6 states and territories. Georgia, Mississippi, Alabama recorded the most babies named Zykeria, while North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 113 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zykeria
The name Zykeria is a unique and relatively modern name with unclear origins. It appears to be a combination of the prefix "Zy-" and the suffix "-keria," but the root elements themselves do not seem to have clear etymological connections to any specific language or culture.
One possible theory is that Zykeria is a creative blend of the Greek name "Zoe," meaning "life," and the French word "chérie," meaning "darling" or "beloved." However, this is speculative, and there is no concrete evidence linking the name to these roots.
Another possibility is that Zykeria is a variant spelling or combination of more common names, such as Zachary or Zakeria, which have Hebrew and Arabic origins, respectively. However, the specific origins and meanings behind the name Zykeria remain elusive.
The earliest recorded instances of the name Zykeria are relatively recent, with the first known uses appearing in the late 20th century. Due to its modern and unconventional nature, there are no known historical figures or famous individuals from ancient times who bore this name.
However, here are five notable individuals with the first name Zykeria from more recent history:
1. Zykeria Leatherberry - An American track and field athlete who competed in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
2. Zykeria Sessions - An American basketball player who played for the University of South Carolina from 2015 to 2019.
3. Zykeria Pitts - An American softball player who played for the University of Alabama from 2016 to 2019.
4. Zykeria Mills - An American singer and songwriter known for her work in the gospel and contemporary Christian music genres.
5. Zykeria Hubbard - An American entrepreneur and fashion designer who founded the clothing line "Zykeria's Closet" in 2018.
While the name Zykeria may not have a rich historical background or deep cultural roots, its unique sound and modern appeal have contributed to its increasing popularity in recent decades, particularly in the United States.
People
Zykeria + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zykeria 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
Zykeria: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zykeria?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 889 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zykeria 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 385,550 US residents.
Is Zykeria a common name?
We classify Zykeria as "Very Rare". It ranks above 89.3% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 902 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zykeria most popular?
The single biggest year for Zykeria was 2006, when 74 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zykeria is about 20 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zykeria in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 680 people with the name Zykeria, or 0.23 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #16,535 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 Zykeria 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 Zykeria?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zykeria appears almost entirely female. Of the 685 people counted with this name, 100.0% 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 Zykeria?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zykeria is Black at 97.8%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (1.5%) and White (0.4%). 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 Zykeria most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zykeria in the 2020 Census, accounting for 97.8% (665 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 Zykeria in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zykeria a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zykeria 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 Zykeria still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zykeria 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 Zykeria 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 Zykeria?
You can see how many people share the name Zykeria on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.