How Many People Are Named Zaid?
An estimated 6,980 people in the United States have the first name Zaid. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 14 years old, and Zaid peaked in popularity in 2018 with 475 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaid 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 Zaid paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zaid is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 14, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
6,980
About 1 in 49,105 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
14
years old
Peak Year
2018
475 births
Total Registered
7,056
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaid
Zaid is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 7,056 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zaid as a male name
Ranked #662 in 2024
414 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (475 births)
Zaid: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaid span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 2,758 babies were registered. While Zaid is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zaid by Decade
How has Zaid 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.
Zaid by State
Birth registrations for Zaid span all 33 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in West Virginia, Arkansas, Oklahoma. On average, about 168 Zaids were registered per state.
Zaid + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaid as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zaid
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zaid: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaid?
We estimate approximately 6,980 people named Zaid 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 49,105 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaid a common name?
Zaid is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 7,056 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaid most popular?
Zaid reached peak popularity in 2018, when 475 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaid is approximately 14 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaid a male name?
Zaid is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaid Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaid Smith, Zaid Johnson, Zaid 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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