Zuriel
Boy name · #1720 in 2025 · Uniqueness 54/100
Zuriel ranks #1720 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 95 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2328, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 boys born in 2025 was named Zuriel.
The 48-year story
Zuriel first appears in the Social Security records in 1977, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 97 babies and a rank of #1709. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Zuriel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zuriel in class?
Zuriel scores 54 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zuriel is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zuriel is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zuriels were TX (14), CA (13), FL (8), AZ (6), PA (6). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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 Abiel, Jaciel, Raziel, Yechiel, and Gavriel.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zuriel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #1708 |
| 2024 | 97 | #1709 |
| 2023 | 79 | #1954 |
| 2022 | 70 | #2117 |
| 2021 | 59 | #2321 |
| 2020 | 63 | #2190 |
| 2019 | 65 | #2170 |
| 2018 | 44 | #2748 |
| 2017 | 57 | #2295 |
| 2016 | 59 | #2255 |
| 2015 | 56 | #2328 |
| 2014 | 94 | #1641 |
| 2013 | 67 | #2021 |
| 2012 | 65 | #2091 |
| 2011 | 66 | #2035 |
| 2010 | 70 | #1975 |
| 2009 | 76 | #1889 |
| 2008 | 58 | #2265 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2051 |
| 2006 | 68 | #1967 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2129 |
| 2004 | 55 | #2131 |
| 2003 | 59 | #1962 |
| 2002 | 52 | #2068 |
| 2001 | 43 | #2306 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zuriel a popular boy name?
Zuriel ranked #1720 among boys in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2328.
When was the name Zuriel most popular?
Zuriel peaked in 2024, when 97 American boys received the name (ranked #1709 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zuriel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American boys was named Zuriel. It scores 54/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.