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Quaid

/ˈkweɪd/ · 100% boys · 20 born in 2025

Quaid has been given to about 914 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2008, which makes it a millennial-parent name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈkweɪd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 877
Median age today18 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Quaid per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2008 · 37
  • Born in 202520
  • All time914

How popular is Quaid?

Its best year was 2008, when 37 babies were given the name, ranking 3152nd. The typical living American called Quaid is about 18 years old today.

Names that sound like Quaid

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Khalid0.67
  2. Zaid0.65
  3. Craig0.51
  4. David0.50
  5. Quinn0.51
  6. Kai0.51
  7. Clair0.51
  8. Cain0.51

Middle names for Quaid

Ranked by flow score
  1. Quaid Thomas0.74
  2. Quaid James0.74
  3. Quaid Cole0.73
  4. Quaid Miles0.70
  5. Quaid Wilder0.69
  6. Quaid Paul0.55

Sibling names for Quaid

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Palomasister · 0.85
  2. Misaelbrother · 0.85
  3. Andiesister · 0.85
  4. Mustafabrother · 0.85
  5. Samirasister · 0.84
  6. Alonsobrother · 0.84

Where Quaid is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Quaid Evans0.73
    2. Quaid Edwards0.73
    3. Quaid Anderson0.73
    4. Quaid Allen0.73
    5. Quaid Adams0.73
    6. Quaid Walker0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Quaid

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.