How Many People Are Named Zayde?
An estimated 496 people in the United States have the first name Zayde. It is predominantly male (91.4%). The average bearer is 9 years old, and Zayde peaked in popularity in 2022 with 53 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zayde 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 Zayde paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
496
About 1 in 691,037 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
91.4% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
53 births
Total Registered
500
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zayde
Zayde is predominantly male (91.4%), though 43 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zayde as a male name
Ranked #2,703 in 2024
49 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (49 births)
Zayde as a female name
Ranked #17,711 in 2022
5 female births in 2022
Peak: 2019 (8 births)
Zayde: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zayde span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 240 babies were registered. Zayde remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zayde by Decade
How has Zayde 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.
Zayde by State
Zayde + Last Name Combinations
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Zayde: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zayde?
We estimate approximately 496 people named Zayde 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 691,037 Americans share this first name.
Is Zayde a common name?
Zayde is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 500 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zayde most popular?
Zayde reached peak popularity in 2022, when 53 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zayde is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zayde a male name?
Zayde is predominantly male. 91.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zayde Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zayde Smith, Zayde Johnson, Zayde 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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