How Many People Are Named Zahid?
An estimated 1,073 people in the United States have the first name Zahid. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 16 years old, and Zahid peaked in popularity in 2022 with 64 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zahid as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zahid paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zahid is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 16, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
1,073
About 1 in 319,436 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
16
years old
Peak Year
2022
64 births
Total Registered
1,086
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zahid
Zahid is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,086 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zahid as a male name
Ranked #2,779 in 2024
47 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (64 births)
Zahid: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zahid span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 337 babies were registered. Zahid remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zahid by Decade
How has Zahid tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zahid by State
Birth registrations for Zahid span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Arizona, Illinois, Florida. On average, about 46 Zahids were registered per state.
Zahid + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zahid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zahid: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zahid?
We estimate approximately 1,073 people named Zahid are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 319,436 Americans share this first name.
Is Zahid a common name?
Zahid is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,086 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zahid most popular?
Zahid reached peak popularity in 2022, when 64 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zahid is approximately 16 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zahid a male name?
Zahid is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zahid Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zahid Smith, Zahid Johnson, Zahid Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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