Total births
4,890
Boys' name · since 1974
Zayd
4,890 babies named Zayd in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #684
- among boys today
- 4,890
- born since 1974
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
4,890 babies have been named Zayd since 1974, making it today's #684 boys' name.
Zayd has 4,890 recorded births among boys since 1974, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #684 as of the latest data, more common than 95% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #684 among boys today
- 4,890 born since 1974
- 2020s peak decade
- 95% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zayd is currently the #684 boys' name in America, more common than 95% of boys - 4,890 born since 1974, peaking in the 2020s.
- #684
- among boys today
- 4,890
- born since 1974
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 95%
- more common than other boys
Zayd vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#684
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 95% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Zayd was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
442 babies were named Zayd in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayd compares
4,890 Top 12% higher than 88% of 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Zayd's all-time total is 13x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayd | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 4,890 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 442 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zayd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zayd's full recorded timeline at 2005, 90% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 10% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1981, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 442 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zayd at a glance
Top 1,000 boys' namePeak year
2025
Current rank
#684
Active since
1974
Zayd popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 442
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Zayd popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2020 (Zayd as girls' name)
Zayd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zayd's strongest decade.
2,161 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Zayd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s 141
1990s
141 births
- 2000s 742
2000s
742 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,815 births
- 2020s
2020s
2,161 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 2,161 births (44% of all-time use).
How Zayd compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zayd's total volume
Zayd vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Zayd by state
Where Zayd concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 651 | 13.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 474 | 9.7% |
| #3 | New York | | 331 | 6.8% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 297 | 6.1% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 255 | 5.2% |
| #6 | Florida | | 221 | 4.5% |
| #7 | New Jersey | | 209 | 4.3% |
| #8 | Virginia | | 173 | 3.5% |
California share of Zayd's total US births 13.3%
Even split
651 of 4,890 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 31 reporting states.
Zayd appears in 31 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayd? ▼
Zayd has been given to 4,890 babies in the U.S. since 1974, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #684 as of the latest data. 442 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Zayd most popular? ▼
Zayd was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,161 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Zayd most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zayd are California (651 births), Texas (474 births), New York (331 births).
How long has the name Zayd been used? ▼
Zayd has been recorded in Social Security data since 1974, spanning 52 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zayd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zayden, Zayn, Zayne, Zaylen, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Zayd's data
- California records the most Zayds (651 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zayd
Nearby Names Like Zayd
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayd
Zayden Boy
#202 32,246 births
Zayn Boy
#249 13,118 births
Zayne Boy
#447 12,857 births
Zaylen Boy
#886 2,597 births
Zayan Boy
#1132 2,275 births
Compare Zayd side by side: Zayd vs Zayden Zayd vs Zayn Zayd vs Zayne
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Zayd
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1974–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zayd: #684 Boys' Name - 4,890 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayd. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zayd 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 June 2026.