How Many People Are Named Zariel?
An estimated 314 people in the United States have the first name Zariel. It is used for both genders, with 72.9% female. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Zariel peaked in popularity in 2024 with 24 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zariel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zariel paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
314
About 1 in 1,091,574 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
72.9% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2024
24 births
Total Registered
317
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zariel
Zariel is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (27.1%) and females (72.9%). Out of 317 total births registered, 86 were male and 231 were female.
Zariel as a male name
Ranked #6,804 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (13 births)
Zariel as a female name
Ranked #9,506 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2014 (18 births)
Zariel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zariel span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 144 babies were registered. While Zariel is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zariel by Decade
How has Zariel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zariel by State
Zariel + Last Name Combinations
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Names Similar to Zariel
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Zariel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zariel?
We estimate approximately 314 people named Zariel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,091,574 Americans share this first name.
Is Zariel a common name?
Zariel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 79.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 317 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zariel most popular?
Zariel reached peak popularity in 2024, when 24 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zariel is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zariel a female name?
Zariel is predominantly female. 72.9% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zariel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zariel Smith, Zariel Johnson, Zariel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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