Zaid
Arabic name from the root z-y-d, to increase, giving a sense of growth or abundance. Zayd ibn Harithah was a companion of the prophet Muhammad.
Zaid in 2025
Zaid was given to 402 babies in the United States in 2025, making it the 1,371st most popular name of the year. That is roughly one in every 8,247 babies born.
The history of Zaid
Zaid reached its highest point in 2018, when 475 babies were given the name, ranking 1,204th that year.
Across the 57 years of records since 1969, 7,460 babies have been named Zaid. Half of them were born before 2016, which places the name's centre of gravity with Generation Alpha.
Zaid by decade
| Decade | Babies named Zaid | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 | 12,456 |
| 1970s | 60 | 7,403 |
| 1980s | 159 | 5,232 |
| 1990s | 502 | 3,621 |
| 2000s | 1,580 | 2,081 |
| 2010s | 2,758 | 1,204 |
| 2020s | 2,396 | 1,337 |
Where Zaid is heading
Zaid has risen 61% over the past decade, from 249 babies in 2015 to 402 in 2025.
Names like Zaid
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Zaid.