Zayd
Zayd was the 633rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 442 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 441 places. More babies were named Zayd in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Meaning (as Zaid) Arabic name Zayd (meaning not in our sources) · Arabic
- Rank in 2025
- #633 boys, up 147 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 442boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025442 babies
- Total since 1880
- 4,895babies recorded
What does the name Zayd mean?
Zayd is a spelling of Zaid, pronounced the same way, so it shares Zaid's meaning and origin.
Zaid is borrowed from Arabic Zayd, as Wiktionary notes; it is a boys' name and a surname. Wiktionary adds that Zayd is the stock name used for a person in Arabic grammar examples, much as English uses John Doe. The name is usually linked with an Arabic verb meaning to increase or grow, but our sources do not give that meaning, so we leave it unconfirmed. In the US Zaid has been used since 1969.
زَيْد (Arabic, “Zayd”)
How sure is this? Uncertain. The common gloss 'growth, increase' is not confirmed by our sources.
Related names: Zayd, Zayed, Zaidan.
See also: Arabic names.
Sources for this meaning
- Wiktionary, entry 'Zaid' (English section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- Wiktionary, entry 'زيد' (Arabic section), Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0; facts restated, no text reused)
- US Social Security Administration, national baby-name data 1880-2025 (yob*.txt), team3 computation of first year recorded, US Social Security Administration (public domain)
Zayd popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 5 since 2020.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #633 | 442 |
| 2020 | #780 | 301 |
| 2010 | #1,308 | 132 |
| 2000 | #2,377 | 41 |
| 1990 | #4,671 | 12 |
| 1980 | — | — |
| 1970 | — | — |
| 1960 | — | — |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
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| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Zayd, counting every spelling?
Zayd is a spelling of Zaid, a name family that ranked #373 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #633 for Zayd on its own. Together these spellings went to 903 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zaid | 402 | #677 | 2,006 |
| Zayd | 442 | #633 | 1,860 |
| Zayde | 32 | #3,581 | 193 |
| Zaide | 16 | #5,849 | 43 |
| Zeid | 6 | #11,987 | 28 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Zayd?
442 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Zayd (0.12 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Zayd born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 19 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Zayd.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Zayd?
About 4,800 people born in the US named Zayd are alive today, with a median age of 7; half are between 4 and 14. That makes Zayd a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Zayd by state
How common Zayd was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Minnesota (2.6×), New Jersey (2.2×), Washington (1.8×), Virginia (1.7×), Maryland (1.7×). In 22 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Zayd: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Zayd, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Zayd
What does Zayd mean?
Zayd is a spelling of Zaid, usually explained as “Arabic name Zayd (meaning not in our sources)”, but this is uncertain. Certainty: uncertain.
How popular is the name Zayd?
Zayd was the 633rd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 442 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 441 places. More babies were named Zayd in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Zayd a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Zayd in the US.
Where is Zayd most popular?
In 2021–2025, Zayd was most common in Minnesota (0.56 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and Washington.