How Many People Are Named Zayd?
An estimated 4,412 people in the United States have the first name Zayd. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Zayd peaked in popularity in 2024 with 395 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zayd 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 Zayd paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zayd is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
4,412
About 1 in 77,687 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.9% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
395 births
Total Registered
4,450
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zayd
Zayd is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 4,450 total births registered, 99.9% were male.
Zayd as a male name
Ranked #684 in 2024
395 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (395 births)
Zayd as a female name
Ranked #17,472 in 2020
5 female births in 2020
Peak: 2020 (5 births)
Zayd: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zayd span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,814 babies were registered. Zayd remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zayd by Decade
How has Zayd 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.
Zayd by State
Birth registrations for Zayd span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Utah, South Carolina, New Mexico. On average, about 118 Zayds were registered per state.
Zayd + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zayd as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zayd: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zayd?
We estimate approximately 4,412 people named Zayd 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 77,687 Americans share this first name.
Is Zayd a common name?
Zayd is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,450 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zayd most popular?
Zayd reached peak popularity in 2024, when 395 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zayd is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zayd a male name?
Zayd is predominantly male. 99.9% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zayd Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zayd Smith, Zayd Johnson, Zayd 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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