Unisex name · since 1977
Zuriel
1,966 babies named Zuriel in U.S. Social Security records since 1977, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #3,339 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,720 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,966
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zuriel currently ranks #1720 among unisex names in America, with 1,966 babies recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Zuriel recorded 1,966 times among boys since 1977, holding rank #1720 nationally today, ahead of 88% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1977 to 2025.
- #3,339 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,720 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,966 born since 1977
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zuriel ranks #3,339 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,720 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,966 born since 1977, peaking in the 2010s.
- #3,339 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,720 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,966
- born since 1977
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zuriel's 1,966 recorded births place it above 92.65% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Zuriel compares
1,966 Top 22% higher than 78% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Zuriel's all-time total is 5x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zuriel | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,966 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 97 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zuriel's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zuriel's SSA record in two at 2004 and the more recent half accounts for 76% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 24%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1977, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 97, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zuriel popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 97
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Zuriel popularity over time - girls
502 total births recorded since 1998 (Zuriel as girls' name)
Zuriel by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (643 births, 33% of the file).
2010s was Zuriel's strongest decade.
643 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Zuriel births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 36
1980s
36 births
- 1990s 236
1990s
236 births
- 2000s
2000s
583 births
- 2010s
2010s
643 births
- 2020s
2020s
463 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 643 births (33% of all-time use).
How Zuriel compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zuriel's total volume
Zuriel by state
Where Zuriel concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 290 | 14.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 268 | 13.6% |
| #3 | Florida | | 71 | 3.6% |
| #4 | New York | | 64 | 3.3% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 41 | 2.1% |
| #6 | Georgia | | 27 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 10 | 0.5% |
290 of 1,966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Zuriel appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zuriel's data
- Zuriel's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (643 total births) through the 2020s (463) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zuriels (290 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zuriel: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2024)
Similar record span (~48 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 1977–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zuriel 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 August 2026.