Boys' name · since 1974
Ziad
1,115 babies named Ziad in U.S. Social Security records since 1974, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4,791 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,905 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,115
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ziad currently ranks #2905 among boys' names in America, with 1,115 babies recorded since 1974.
Social Security Administration records show Ziad recorded 1,115 times among boys since 1974, holding rank #2905 nationally today, ahead of 79% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1974 to 2025.
- #4,791 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,905 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,115 born since 1974
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Ziad ranks #4,791 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,905 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,115 born since 1974, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,791 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,905 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,115
- born since 1974
- 2010s
- peak decade
Ziad's 1,115 recorded births place it above 89.46% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Ziad compares
1,115 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 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
Ziad's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Ziad | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,115 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 44 | 34 | 22,252 |
Ziad's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Ziad's SSA record in two at 2000 and the more recent half accounts for 72% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 28%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1974, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2019 peak of 44, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Ziad popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1974–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 44
- Annual births at peak, across 52 years of records
Ziad by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (345 births, 31% of the file).
2010s was Ziad's strongest decade.
345 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Ziad births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 39
1970s
39 births
- 1980s 109
1980s
109 births
- 1990s
1990s
163 births
- 2000s
2000s
255 births
- 2010s
2010s
345 births
- 2020s
2020s
204 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 345 births (31% of all-time use).
How Ziad 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 Ziad's total volume
Ziad by state
Where Ziad concentrates geographically, total births since 1974
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 63 | 5.7% |
| #2 | New York | | 33 | 3.0% |
| #3 | Florida | | 11 | 1.0% |
| #4 | Massachusetts | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #6 | Ohio | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #7 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 0.4% |
| #8 | Texas | | 5 | 0.4% |
63 of 1,115 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Ziad appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Ziad's data
- Ziad's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (345 total births) through the 2020s (204) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Ziads (63 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Ziad: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2019)
Similar record span (~51 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, 1974–2025 (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 Ziad 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.