Zuriyah Syed
There are approximately 1 people named Zuriyah Syed living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Zuriyah with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Syed. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and Census demographics where available.
Expected bearers
1
1 in 342,754,338
Named Zuriyah
231
Alive today
Named Syed
16K
Alive today
US population
343M
Denominator
Estimated living: 231
Rarity: Very Rare
Gender: Female
Peak year: 2023
Average age: 7
Estimated bearers: 16K
Rarity: Uncommon
Census rank: #2,513
Per 100K: 4.67
Top ancestry: Asian/Pacific Islander (90.0%)
First name trend
Zuriyah: popularity over time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Zuriyah. The peak year was 2023 with 32 births. The average person named Zuriyah today is 7 years old.
Babies born per year
Ethnicity
Ancestry of the Syed surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Syed, from the 2020 US Census Bureau. The largest group is Asian/Pacific Islander at 90.0%.
The bar chart below shows how people with the surname Syed described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. These are self-reported numbers, and they describe the population who happened to carry the surname Syed at the time of the Census. A surname does not determine a person's race or ethnicity.
- Asian and Pacific Islander90.0% · 12,574
- Two or more races4.0% · 562
- White3.8% · 536
- Hispanic or Latino1.1% · 151
- Black or African American0.9% · 125
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 25
Methodology
How we calculated this
The first name Zuriyah has a living-bearer frequency of 0.0001% of the US population, based on 231 estimated living Americans carrying this first name (from SSA birth records going back to 1880, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables).
The surname Syed appears at a rate of 4.67 per 100,000 residents in the 2020 Census Bureau surname file, which translates to a frequency of 0.0047%.
Multiplying these two independent frequencies against the current US population of 342,754,338 gives an expected count of approximately 1 people with the full name Zuriyah Syed. This assumes statistical independence between first and last names, which is a simplification but produces reasonable estimates for most combinations.
FAQ
Zuriyah Syed: questions and answers
How many people are named Zuriyah Syed?
We estimate approximately 1 people in the United States share the full name Zuriyah Syed. That works out to about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. This is calculated by combining the first-name frequency (0.0001%) with the surname frequency (4.67 per 100K) against the current US population.
How rare is the name Zuriyah Syed?
We classify Zuriyah Syed as "Very Rare". About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this exact first and last name combination.
Is Zuriyah a male or female name?
Zuriyah is predominantly female. Out of 233 total SSA registrations, 0.0% were male and 100.0% were female. See the full Zuriyah profile for detailed gender data.
Where does this data come from?
First-name data comes from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files (1880 to 2024). Surname data comes from the 2020 US Census Bureau decennial surname tables. Living-bearer estimates use CDC actuarial life tables to adjust for mortality. Read the full methodology.
How many Americans are named Zuriyah Syed?
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