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Zayd

100% boys · #633 in the US for boys, 2025

Zayd has been given to about 4,895 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables1
Pronunciation
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,828
Median age today7 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zayd per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 442
  • Born in 2025442
  • All time4,895
  • England & Wales, 2025#181 · 285

How popular is Zayd?

Zayd ranks 633rd among American boys in 2025, with 442 born that year. Its best year was 2025, when 442 babies were given the name, ranking 633rd. The typical living American called Zayd is about 7 years old today. It is relatively most common in Minnesota, where it accounts for 0.05% of births.

Names that sound like Zayd

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zaid0.81
  2. Zayn0.71
  3. Zain0.59
  4. Zayden0.57
  5. Zayne0.53
  6. Zack0.53
  7. Zaiden0.52
  8. Shad0.52

Middle names for Zayd

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zayd Thomas0.74
  2. Zayd Cole0.73
  3. Zayd Miles0.73
  4. Zayd Wilder0.72
  5. Zayd James0.71
  6. Zayd John0.55

Sibling names for Zayd

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Persephonesister · 0.99
  2. Leilanysister · 0.99
  3. Beniciobrother · 0.99
  4. Elielbrother · 0.99
  5. Maisysister · 0.99
  6. Idrisbrother · 0.99

Where Zayd is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Minnesota0.05%
  2. Washington0.03%
  3. New York0.03%
  4. Illinois0.03%
  5. New Jersey0.03%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zayd Evans0.73
  2. Zayd Edwards0.73
  3. Zayd Anderson0.70
  4. Zayd Allen0.70
  5. Zayd Adams0.70
  6. Zayd Wilson0.69

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zayd

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Zayd across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.