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Zaid

/ˈzeɪd/ · 100% boys · #677 in the US for boys, 2025

Zaid has been given to about 7,460 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2018, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation/ˈzeɪd/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 7,304
Median age today10 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zaid per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2018 · 475
  • Born in 2025402
  • All time7,460
  • England & Wales, 2025#376 · 110

How popular is Zaid?

Zaid ranks 677th among American boys in 2025, with 402 born that year. Its best year was 2018, when 475 babies were given the name, ranking 581st. The typical living American called Zaid is about 10 years old today. It is relatively most common in New Mexico, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Zaid

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zayd0.81
  2. David0.70
  3. Zain0.71
  4. Khalid0.62
  5. Zaiden0.60
  6. Zahir0.60
  7. Zamir0.60
  8. Zayn0.59

Middle names for Zaid

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

Sibling names for Zaid

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Ayasister · 0.99
  2. Abdielbrother · 0.99
  3. Arieseither · 0.99
  4. Andisister · 0.99
  5. Westinbrother · 0.99
  6. Yarasister · 0.99

Where Zaid is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. New Mexico0.04%
  2. Illinois0.04%
  3. Virginia0.03%
  4. Connecticut0.02%
  5. Pennsylvania0.02%

With a common surname

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

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Zaid across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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.