Zuriah
Girl name · #5067 in 2025 · Uniqueness 80/100
In 2025, 26 baby girls were named Zuriah, placing it at #5067 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6721, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 girls born in 2025 was named Zuriah.
Babies named Zuriah per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 22-year story
Zuriah first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 7 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 50 babies and a rank of #3176. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zuriah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zuriah in class?
Zuriah scores 80 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 Zuriah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zuriah is most common
State-level data for Zuriah 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 Zuriah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zuriah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Xariah, Adaiah, Ziah, Azaiah, and Riah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zuriah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4987 |
| 2024 | 50 | #3176 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3984 |
| 2022 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2021 | 33 | #4245 |
| 2020 | 27 | #4757 |
| 2019 | 27 | #4909 |
| 2018 | 21 | #5785 |
| 2017 | 17 | #6808 |
| 2016 | 20 | #6186 |
| 2015 | 18 | #6721 |
| 2014 | 20 | #6207 |
| 2013 | 23 | #5644 |
| 2012 | 13 | #8632 |
| 2011 | 5 | #16764 |
| 2010 | 18 | #6904 |
| 2009 | 11 | #9975 |
| 2008 | 13 | #8965 |
| 2007 | 10 | #10818 |
| 2006 | 7 | #13606 |
| 2005 | 11 | #9452 |
| 2003 | 7 | #12408 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zuriah a popular girl name?
Zuriah ranked #5067 among girls in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6721.
When was the name Zuriah most popular?
Zuriah peaked in 2024, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3176 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zuriah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American girls was named Zuriah. It scores 80/100 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.