Zykira
A feminine name likely of Arabic origin meaning "to remember".
Name Census estimates that about 261 living Americans carry the first name Zykira. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Zykira today is around 19 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zykira births was 2008 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zykira. 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
261
~ 1 in 1,313,235 Americans
Peak year
2008
25 babies that year
Average age
19
years old
2018 SSA rank
#15,674
Tracked since 1998
Census
Zykira in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 224 people with the first name Zykira, which placed it at #35,741 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
#35,741
National first-name rank
People counted
224
224 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
92.4% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zykira
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zykira is Black at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3%). 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 Zykira 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 Zykira at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American92.4% · 207
- Two or more races3.6% · 8
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 3
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 3
- White0.9% · 2
- Hispanic or Latino0.4% · 1
Popularity
Zykira: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zykira from the 1990s through to the 2010s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2000s, with 167 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2000s peak, Zykira remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zykira 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 Zykira during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zykiras live
Origin
Meaning and history of Zykira
The given name Zykira is believed to have originated from the Arabic language, with its roots tracing back to the Middle East and North African regions during the medieval era. The name is thought to be derived from the Arabic word "zakira," which translates to "she who remembers" or "the one with a good memory."
One of the earliest known references to the name Zykira can be found in historical Islamic texts from the 9th century, where it was used to describe individuals who possessed exceptional memory and intellect. In these texts, Zykira was often associated with scholars, poets, and individuals revered for their wisdom and knowledge.
The first recorded instance of the name Zykira being used as a given name dates back to the 12th century, when a renowned Arab poet and philosopher, Zykira al-Andalusi, was born in the city of Cordoba, which was a part of the Caliphate of Córdoba in present-day Spain. Zykira al-Andalusi is credited with numerous literary works and philosophical treatises that influenced the intellectual discourse of her time.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Zykira. One such individual was Zykira bint Al-Qasim, a 13th-century Muslim scholar and jurist from the city of Granada, who made significant contributions to the fields of Islamic jurisprudence and theology. Her legal opinions and interpretations were highly regarded and continue to be studied to this day.
Another prominent figure was Zykira al-Jazari, a 14th-century Arab engineer and inventor from the city of Jazira, modern-day Turkey. Al-Jazari is best known for his innovative water clock designs and his groundbreaking work in the field of mechanical engineering, which laid the foundation for many modern inventions.
In the 16th century, Zykira al-Fasi was a renowned Moroccan scholar and mystic who authored several influential works on Sufism and Islamic spirituality. Her writings and teachings had a profound impact on the spiritual and intellectual climate of her time and continue to be studied by scholars and practitioners of Sufism.
While the name Zykira has its roots in the Arabic language and Islamic culture, it has also been adopted and used in various other cultures and communities around the world, each with its own unique interpretation and significance.
People
Zykira + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zykira 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
Zykira: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zykira?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 261 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zykira 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 1,313,235 US residents.
Is Zykira a common name?
We classify Zykira as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 264 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zykira most popular?
The single biggest year for Zykira was 2008, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zykira is about 19 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zykira in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 224 people with the name Zykira, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #35,741 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 Zykira 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 Zykira?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zykira appears almost entirely female. Of the 223 people counted with this name, 99.6% 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 Zykira?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zykira is Black at 92.4%. The next largest groups are Two or More Races (3.6%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (1.3%). 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 Zykira most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zykira in the 2020 Census, accounting for 92.4% (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 Zykira in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zykira a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Zykira 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 Zykira still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zykira 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 Zykira 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 have Zykira as a first name?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.