Zuriel is a distinctive choice, ranked #2412 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zuriel in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#2412
About the Name Zuriel
Zuriel has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 981 places in five years. It was most popular in 2020 at #1431 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.
Zuriel is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zuriel
Unlikely. With around 11 UK babies named Zuriel per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zuriel in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zuriel has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 981 places in the last five years. Its peak was #1431 in 2020. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Zuriel is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Zuriel include: Zuriel Togiatama — Zuriel Togiatama is a Fijian rugby union player who plays for Fijian Drua in the Super Rugby competition.; Zuriel Smith — Zuriel Smith is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL)....
Zuriel does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Zuriels in the wild.
11
UK babies named Zuriel (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 981 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zuriel
Likely around 1 other Zuriel in the class
UK Popularity (2002–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Zuriel
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Zuriel Smith is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver and return specialist who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Dallas Cowboys. He played college football for the Hampton Pirates and was selected by the Cowboys in the sixth round of the 2003 NFL draft.
Moses ben Samuel Zuriel (Hebrew: מֹשֶׁה בֶּן שְׁמוּאֵל צוּרִיאֵל, Moshe ben Shmu’el Tzuri’el) was a seventeenth-century Jewish mathematician. He was the author of Meḥaddesh Ḥodashim, a calendar for AM 5414–5434.