How Many People Are Named Zuri?
An estimated 16,496 people in the United States have the first name Zuri. It is predominantly female (95.5%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Zuri peaked in popularity in 2022 with 1,552 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zuri 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 Zuri paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Zuri is overwhelmingly female, 753 male births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Zuri is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
16,496
About 1 in 20,778 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
95.5% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
1,552 births
Total Registered
16,648
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zuri
Zuri is predominantly female (95.5%), though 753 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zuri as a male name
Ranked #4,689 in 2024
22 male births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (34 births)
Zuri as a female name
Ranked #277 in 2024
1,140 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (1,520 births)
Zuri: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zuri span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 7,192 babies were registered. Zuri remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zuri by Decade
How has Zuri 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.
Zuri by State
Birth registrations for Zuri span all 44 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Rhode Island, North Dakota, Hawaii. On average, about 329 Zuris were registered per state.
Zuri + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zuri as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zuri: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zuri?
We estimate approximately 16,496 people named Zuri 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 20,778 Americans share this first name.
Is Zuri a common name?
Zuri is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 98.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 16,648 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zuri most popular?
Zuri reached peak popularity in 2022, when 1,552 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zuri is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zuri a female name?
Zuri is predominantly female. 95.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zuri Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zuri Smith, Zuri Johnson, Zuri 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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