Total births
73
Boys' name · since 2011
Zeyd
73 babies named Zeyd in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8185
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zeyd is the #8185 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 73 recorded since 2011.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zeyd has been recorded 73 times among boys since 2011, currently ranked #8185 nationally and more common than 43% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #8185 among boys today
- 73 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zeyd is currently the #8185 boys' name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 73 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8185
- among boys today
- 73
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Zeyd vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8185
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
75% of everyone ever named Zeyd was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
16 babies were named Zeyd in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeyd compares
73 21th percentile among 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
Zeyd's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeyd | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 73 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 16 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zeyd's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zeyd's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 68% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 32%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 16, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zeyd at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#8,185
Active since
2011
Zeyd popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 16
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zeyd by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zeyd's strongest decade.
55 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 75% of all-time use.
Zeyd births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
55 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 55 births (75% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeyd? ▼
Since 2011, Social Security records show 73 babies named Zeyd. Today it holds rank #8185 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2025, with 16 births.
When was Zeyd most popular? ▼
Zeyd was most popular in the 2020s decade with 55 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zeyd been used? ▼
Zeyd has been recorded in Social Security data since 2011, spanning 15 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Zeyd? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zeyad, Zeyden, Zeyn, Zeydan. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2011–2025 (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. "Zeyd: #8185 Boys' Name - 73 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeyd. 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 Zeyd 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.