How Many People Are Named Zayda?
An estimated 2,218 people in the United States have the first name Zayda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 15 years old, and Zayda peaked in popularity in 2020 with 108 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zayda 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 Zayda paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zayda is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 15, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,218
About 1 in 154,533 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
15
years old
Peak Year
2020
108 births
Total Registered
2,246
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zayda
Zayda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,246 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Zayda as a female name
Ranked #2,592 in 2024
68 female births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (108 births)
Zayda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zayda span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 915 babies were registered. While Zayda is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zayda by Decade
How has Zayda 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.
Zayda by State
Birth registrations for Zayda span all 18 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Florida. The lowest are in Ohio, New Jersey, Michigan. On average, about 48 Zaydas were registered per state.
Zayda + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zayda as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zayda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zayda?
We estimate approximately 2,218 people named Zayda 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 154,533 Americans share this first name.
Is Zayda a common name?
Zayda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,246 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zayda most popular?
Zayda reached peak popularity in 2020, when 108 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zayda is approximately 15 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zayda a female name?
Zayda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zayda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zayda Smith, Zayda Johnson, Zayda 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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