How Many People Are Named Zayed?
An estimated 373 people in the United States have the first name Zayed. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Zayed peaked in popularity in 2018 with 33 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zayed 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 Zayed paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
373
About 1 in 918,912 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2018
33 births
Total Registered
376
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zayed
Zayed is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 376 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zayed as a male name
Ranked #5,216 in 2024
19 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (33 births)
Zayed: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zayed span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 210 babies were registered. While Zayed is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zayed by Decade
How has Zayed 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.
Zayed by State
Birth registrations for Zayed span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, New York, California. The lowest are in California, New York, Texas. On average, about 14 Zayeds were registered per state.
Zayed + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zayed as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zayed: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zayed?
We estimate approximately 373 people named Zayed 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 918,912 Americans share this first name.
Is Zayed a common name?
Zayed is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 81.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 376 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zayed most popular?
Zayed reached peak popularity in 2018, when 33 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zayed is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zayed a male name?
Zayed is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zayed Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zayed Smith, Zayed Johnson, Zayed 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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