Girls' name · since 1881
Zaida
Zaida has 3,929 recorded births since 1881 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #3,025 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,898 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,929
- born since 1881
- 2000s
- peak decade
3,929 babies have been named Zaida since 1881, making it today's #2898 girls' name.
Zaida has 3,929 recorded births among girls since 1881, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2898 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1881 to 2025.
- #3,025 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #2,898 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 3,929 born since 1881
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaida ranks #3,025 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,898 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 3,929 born since 1881, peaking in the 2000s.
- #3,025 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #2,898 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,929
- born since 1881
- 2000s
- peak decade
Zaida's 3,929 recorded births place it above 95.81% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
20 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
How Zaida compares
3,929 Top 16% higher than 84% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zaida's all-time total is 10x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaida | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,929 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 114 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zaida's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaida's full recorded timeline at 1974, 80% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 20% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1903, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 114 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zaida popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1881–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Zaida by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (896 births, 23% of the file).
2000s was Zaida's strongest decade.
896 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Zaida births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 28
1880s
28 births
- 1890s 14
1890s
14 births
- 1900s 10
1900s
10 births
- 1910s 62
1910s
62 births
- 1920s 41
1920s
41 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 26
1940s
26 births
- 1950s 215
1950s
215 births
- 1960s 254
1960s
254 births
- 1970s 280
1970s
280 births
- 1980s 263
1980s
263 births
- 1990s
1990s
450 births
- 2000s
2000s
896 births
- 2010s
2010s
889 births
- 2020s
2020s
482 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 896 births (23% of all-time use).
How Zaida compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zaida's total volume
Zaida by state
Where Zaida concentrates geographically, total births since 1881
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 549 | 14.0% |
| #2 | California | | 480 | 12.2% |
| #3 | Texas | | 473 | 12.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 100 | 2.5% |
| #5 | North Carolina | | 45 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 40 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 39 | 1.0% |
| #8 | Arizona | | 38 | 1.0% |
549 of 3,929 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Zaida appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaida? ▼
Where does Zaida sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Zaida most popular? ▼
Where is Zaida most popular? ▼
How long has the name Zaida been used? ▼
What names are similar to Zaida? ▼
What to do with Zaida's data
- Zaida's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (896 total births) through the 2020s (482) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Zaidas (549 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zaida
Nearby Names Like Zaida
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaida
Compare Zaida side by side: Zaida vs Zainab Zaida vs Zaira Zaida vs Zaina
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zaida
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zaida: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2011)
Similar record span (~144 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1881–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zaida draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.