Zuriyah
Girl name · #3967 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zuriyah? In official American birth records, Zuriyah has been tracked continuously since 2008, giving it 17 years of documented American history.
Zuriyah is currently the #3967 girl name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #7266, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 girls born in 2025 was named Zuriyah.
The 17-year story
Zuriyah first appears in the Social Security records in 2008, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3903. 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 Zuriyah per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zuriyah against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zuriyah in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zuriyah is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zuriyah will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zuriyah is most common
State-level data for Zuriyah is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zuriyah
Statistically, parents drawn to Zuriyah tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zarayah, Zalayah, Calayah, Analayah, and Neriyah.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zuriyah | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3903 |
| 2024 | 31 | #4473 |
| 2023 | 32 | #4363 |
| 2022 | 25 | #5172 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4964 |
| 2020 | 18 | #6325 |
| 2019 | 15 | #7342 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9341 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 16 | #7266 |
| 2013 | 10 | #10235 |
| 2011 | 9 | #11181 |
| 2010 | 5 | #16992 |
| 2009 | 5 | #17294 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zuriyah?
In official American birth records, the name Zuriyah first appeared in 2008 (over 17 years ago), when 8 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 17 years.
Is Zuriyah a popular girl name?
Zuriyah ranked #3967 among girls in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #7266.
When was the name Zuriyah most popular?
Zuriyah peaked in 2025, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3903 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zuriyah?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American girls was named Zuriyah. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.