unisex name

Zuriel

  • Origin Hebrew
  • Gender Unisex
  • Letters 6
  • Popularity Uncommon
  • Births on record 2,918

Scotland

#686

2024 births

Zuriel is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

  • Zuriel is a name of Hebrew origin.
  • Peaked in 2014, when 137 babies were given the name.
  • Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
  • Today about 1 in 26,523 babies in the United States is given this name.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1977.

Zuriel over time

Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.

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Births named Zuriel by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1970s 5
1980s 36
1990s 248
2000s 685
2010s 873
2020s (to 2025) 621

How popular is Zuriel?

In 2025, Zuriel was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Where Zuriel is used

Scotland #686 4 in 2024
England & Wales #787 58 in 2025
Canada #1,168 32 in 2024
United States #1,717 125 in 2025

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.

Names that peaked alongside Zuriel

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents who like Zuriel also like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zuriel over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

Sibling names for Zuriel

Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zuriel — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common questions about Zuriel

How popular is the name Zuriel?

In 2025, Zuriel was given to 125 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.

Is Zuriel a girl's or a boy's name?

Zuriel is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.

When was Zuriel most popular?

Zuriel peaked in 2014, when 137 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.

Is Zuriel a good name?

That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zuriel currently ranks #686 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.