US rank #1737 Unisex name Peak 2024 1,868 births

Zuriel — #1737 US boys' name

1,868 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.

1970s51980s361990s2362000s5832010s6422020s366
#1737
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 88% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

34% of everyone ever named Zuriel was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

95 babies were named Zuriel in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zuriel

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,868 babies named Zuriel between 1977 and 2024, spanning 48 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zuriel currently holds the #1737 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 95 babies received it in a single year. Zuriel is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 472 additional births since 1998.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zuriel performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 642 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Zuriel shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 277 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zuriel in 11 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zuriel in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,868 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zuriel at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,868

Since 1977

48 years of records

Peak year

2024

95 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#1,737

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1977

Recorded for 48 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zuriel popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1977

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
95
Annual births at peak — across 48 years of records
020406080100 20242018201220062000199419861977 5

Zuriel popularity over time — girls

472 total births recorded since 1998 (Zuriel as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 472 births
01020304050 2024202020162012200820041998 6

Zuriel by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
642 births that decade — 34% of Zuriel's all-time total
1970s51980s361990s2362000s5832010s6422020s366

Zuriel by state

Where Zuriel concentrates geographically — total births since 1977

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zuriel
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
277 14.8%
#2 Texas
254 13.6%
#3 Florida
63 3.4%
#4 New York
59 3.2%
#5 Illinois
41 2.2%
#6 Georgia
27 1.4%
#7 Arizona
15 0.8%
#8 North Carolina
10 0.5%
California share of Zuriel's total US births 14.8%
Even split

277 of 1,868 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 11 reporting states.

Zuriel appears in 11 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zuriel?
1,868 babies have been named Zuriel since 1977. It currently ranks #1737 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 95 births.
When was Zuriel most popular?
Zuriel was most popular in the 2010s decade with 642 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zuriel most popular?
The top states for the name Zuriel are California (277 births), Texas (254 births), Florida (63 births).
Is Zuriel a unisex name?
Yes, Zuriel is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 1,868 births, and as a girl's name it has 472 births.
How long has the name Zuriel been used?
Zuriel has been recorded in Social Security data since 1977, spanning 48 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zuriel?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zuri, Zurich, Zuriah, Zurain. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1977–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.