Zuri
Girl name · #329 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Zuri ranks #329 among American girls' names as of 2025, with 932 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #443, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 1,931 girls born in 2025 was named Zuri.
The 54-year story
Zuri first appears in the Social Security records in 1971, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 1,523 babies and a rank of #194. 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 Zuri per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zuri in class?
Zuri scores 60 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 Zuri is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zuri is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zuris were GA (86), TX (84), FL (78), CA (58), NC (53). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zuri
Statistically, parents drawn to Zuri tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Ari, Zara, Demi, Milani, and Capri.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zuri | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 932 | #328 |
| 2024 | 1,148 | #275 |
| 2023 | 1,481 | #203 |
| 2022 | 1,523 | #194 |
| 2021 | 1,443 | #207 |
| 2020 | 1,268 | #235 |
| 2019 | 1,183 | #278 |
| 2018 | 1,132 | #291 |
| 2017 | 855 | #364 |
| 2016 | 893 | #364 |
| 2015 | 714 | #443 |
| 2014 | 667 | #474 |
| 2013 | 570 | #524 |
| 2012 | 438 | #649 |
| 2011 | 313 | #842 |
| 2010 | 259 | #979 |
| 2009 | 238 | #1073 |
| 2008 | 238 | #1090 |
| 2007 | 213 | #1189 |
| 2006 | 160 | #1415 |
| 2005 | 69 | #2503 |
| 2004 | 62 | #2652 |
| 2003 | 79 | #2187 |
| 2002 | 81 | #2100 |
| 2001 | 56 | #2663 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zuri a popular girl name?
Zuri ranked #329 among girls in 2025 with 932 babies given the name — inside the top 500: established but not ubiquitous. Ten years earlier it ranked #443.
When was the name Zuri most popular?
Zuri peaked in 2022, when 1,523 American girls received the name (ranked #194 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zuri?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 1,931 newborn American girls was named Zuri. It scores 60/100 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.