Zuriah: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#5,098

among girls · ↓1,874 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zuriah · -53% vs 2024

How common

1 in 61,818

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2024

55 babies

All-time total

472

#12,590 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Zuriah popularity over time

472 babies have been named Zuriah since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

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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2000s	59	–	59	6	–	#9,473
2010s	182	6	188	19	+219%	#5,039
2020s (to 2025)	210	15	225	38	+99%	#3,224

Where Zuriah is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	28	0.02	outside top 500
2027	29	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	32	0.02	outside top 500
2030	33	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zuriah

Zuriah is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,098 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 472 American babies have been named Zuriah. Its peak came in 2024, when 55 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 Zuriah stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zuriah?

The median living Zuriah is about 6 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 500 people named Zuriah are alive in the United States today.

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

Zuriah 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	26	#5,098	–	–
2024	50	#3,224	5	#14,284
2023	37	#4,046	5	#14,206
2022	37	#4,040	5	#14,330
2021	33	#4,325	–	–
2020	27	#4,878	–	–
2019	27	#5,039	–	–
2018	21	#6,008	–	–
2017	17	#7,091	–	–
2016	20	#6,400	–	–
2015	18	#6,976	–	–
2014	20	#6,448	–	–
2013	23	#5,832	–	–
2012	13	#9,108	–	–
2011	5	#19,579	–	–
2010	18	#7,215	6	#12,227
2009	11	#10,674	–	–
2008	13	#9,473	–	–
2007	10	#11,626	–	–
2006	7	#15,150	–	–
2005	11	#10,125	–	–
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2003	7	#13,839	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zuriah?

The median living Zuriah is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zuriahs are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zuriah are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zuriah are alive in the United States, based on 472 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zuriah in 2025?

Zuriah ranked #5,098 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zuriah?

472 babies have been named Zuriah in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zuriah most popular?

Zuriah peaked in 2024, when 55 newborns received the name.

Is Zuriah a boy or girl name?

Zuriah is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zuriah rising or falling?

Zuriah is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zuriah become more popular?

Zuriah is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 33 girls named Zuriah in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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