Total births
16,844
Girls' name · since 1971
Zuri
Zuri has 16,844 recorded births since 1971 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #275
- among girls today
- 16,844
- born since 1971
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
16,844 babies have been named Zuri since 1971, making it today's #275 girls' name.
Zuri has 16,844 recorded births among girls since 1971, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #275 as of the latest data, more common than 98% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1971 to 2025.
- #275 among girls today
- 16,844 born since 1971
- 2020s peak decade
- 98% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zuri is currently the #275 girls' name in America, more common than 98% of girls - 16,844 born since 1971, peaking in the 2020s.
- #275
- among girls today
- 16,844
- born since 1971
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 98%
- more common than other girls
Zuri vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#275
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 98% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Zuri was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
1,523 babies were named Zuri in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zuri compares
16,844 Top 6% higher than 94% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zuri's all-time total is 44x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zuri | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 16,844 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 1,523 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zuri's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zuri's full recorded timeline at 2001, 95% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 5% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1971, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 1,523 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zuri at a glance
Top 1,000 girls' namePeak year
2022
Current rank
#275
Active since
1971
Zuri popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1971–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 1,523
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Zuri popularity over time - boys
770 total births recorded since 1973 (Zuri as boys' name)
Zuri by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zuri's strongest decade.
7,795 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Zuri births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 56
1970s
56 births
- 1980s 208
1980s
208 births
- 1990s 522
1990s
522 births
- 2000s 1,239
2000s
1,239 births
- 2010s
2010s
7,024 births
- 2020s
2020s
7,795 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 7,795 births (46% of all-time use).
How Zuri compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zuri's total volume
Zuri vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Zuri by state
Where Zuri concentrates geographically, total births since 1971
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 1,446 | 8.6% |
| #2 | Georgia | | 1,327 | 7.9% |
| #3 | California | | 1,291 | 7.7% |
| #4 | Florida | | 1,199 | 7.1% |
| #5 | New York | | 1,124 | 6.7% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 803 | 4.8% |
| #7 | North Carolina | | 743 | 4.4% |
| #8 | Maryland | | 609 | 3.6% |
Texas share of Zuri's total US births 8.6%
Even split
1,446 of 16,844 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 44 reporting states.
Zuri appears in 44 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zuri? ▼
Since 1971, Social Security records show 16,844 babies named Zuri. Today it holds rank #275 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 1,523 births.
When was Zuri most popular? ▼
Zuri was most popular in the 2020s decade with 7,795 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Where is Zuri most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zuri are Texas (1,446 births), Georgia (1,327 births), California (1,291 births).
How long has the name Zuri been used? ▼
Zuri has been recorded in Social Security data since 1971, spanning 55 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zuri? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zury, Zurisadai, Zuriel, Zuria, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Zuri's data
- Texas records the most Zuris (1,446 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zuri
Nearby Names Like Zuri
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zuri
Zury Girl
#4613 796 births
Zurisadai Girl
530 births
Zuriel Girl
#6308 502 births
Zuria Girl
#9275 500 births
Zuriah Girl
#3217 451 births
Compare Zuri side by side: Zuri vs Zury Zuri vs Zurisadai Zuri vs Zuriel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zuri
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223,626 births · Peak 1995
Dakota #273
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Kailani #277
12,778 births · Peak 2022
Adelaide #272
35,007 births · Peak 2016
Milani #278
11,646 births · Peak 2022
Lola #271
96,892 births · Peak 1919
Selah #279
15,187 births · Peak 2025
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1971–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zuri: #275 Girls' Name - 16,844 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zuri. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zuri draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.