Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2025

Zariel

Gender Unisex · 69% girls Rank 2025 #8,352 Trend ↑ Rising 111%
Rank 2025
#8,352
among girls · ↑1,190 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
35
named Zariel · +46% vs 2024
How common
1 in 123,636
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2025
35 babies
All-time total
352
#16,181 all-time among girls
First recorded
1999
in Social Security records

Zariel popularity over time

352 babies have been named Zariel since 1999, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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1990s 6 – 6 1 – #14,393
2000s 77 5 82 8 +1267% #8,708
2010s 103 41 144 14 +76% #6,980
2020s (to 2025) 58 62 120 20 +39% #6,975

The story of Zariel

Zariel is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,352 in 2025 with 13 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 352 American babies have been named Zariel, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2025, when 35 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zariel stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zariel?

The median living Zariel is about 10 years old; half are between 3 and 15. An estimated 300 people named Zariel are alive in the United States today.

median 10 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zariel year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 13 #8,352 22 #4,704
2024 11 #9,542 13 #6,825
2023 7 #13,430 10 #8,241
2022 17 #6,975 5 #14,311
2021 10 #10,280 5 #14,057
2020 – – 7 #10,588
2019 10 #10,460 7 #10,783
2018 5 #18,095 7 #10,741
2017 – – 8 #9,678
2016 10 #10,842 – –
2015 14 #8,434 8 #9,554
2014 18 #6,980 – –
2013 12 #9,600 5 #14,032
2012 11 #10,416 – –
2011 11 #10,364 6 #12,263
2010 12 #9,776 – –
2009 14 #8,883 5 #14,509
2008 13 #9,467 – –
2007 7 #15,462 – –
2006 6 #17,132 – –
2005 10 #10,914 – –
2004 13 #8,708 – –
2003 9 #11,315 – –
2002 5 #18,060 – –
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zariel, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zariel?

The median living Zariel is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zariels are between 3 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zariel are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Zariel are alive in the United States, based on 352 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zariel in 2025?

Zariel ranked #8,352 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 13 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zariel?

352 babies have been named Zariel in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zariel most popular?

Zariel peaked in 2025, when 35 newborns received the name.

Is Zariel a boy or girl name?

Zariel is used for both: about 69% of babies named Zariel have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Zariel rising or falling?

Zariel is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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