Zuriel
Girl name · #4618 in 2025 · Uniqueness 79/100
Zuriel ranks #4618 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6452, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Zuriel.
Babies named Zuriel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 27-year story
Zuriel first appears in the Social Security records in 1998, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2014, when 43 girls were named Zuriel — good for #3585 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zuriel in class?
Zuriel scores 79 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zuriel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zuriel is most common
State-level data for Zuriel is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zuriel
Statistically, parents drawn to Zuriel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ciel, Liel, Liesel, Zianna, and Zyanna.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zuriel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 19 | #6167 |
| 2023 | 28 | #4746 |
| 2022 | 24 | #5309 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 31 | #4358 |
| 2019 | 25 | #5163 |
| 2018 | 28 | #4768 |
| 2017 | 25 | #5191 |
| 2016 | 27 | #4990 |
| 2015 | 19 | #6452 |
| 2014 | 43 | #3585 |
| 2013 | 19 | #6462 |
| 2012 | 21 | #6110 |
| 2011 | 10 | #10374 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 26 | #5434 |
| 2007 | 22 | #6093 |
| 2006 | 10 | #10611 |
| 2005 | 10 | #10128 |
| 2004 | 7 | #12761 |
| 2003 | 9 | #10425 |
| 2001 | 7 | #12056 |
| 1999 | 6 | #12688 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zuriel a popular girl name?
Zuriel ranked #4618 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6452.
When was the name Zuriel most popular?
Zuriel peaked in 2014, when 43 American girls received the name (ranked #3585 that year). Since 2014 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zuriel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Zuriel. It scores 79/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.