Zaid

Boy name

Zaid has been given to 7,460 babies in the U.S. since 1969. It peaked in 2018 and currently ranks #677 for boys (2025).

Meaning & origin

Borrowed from Arabic زَيْد (zayd).

Origin: Arabic

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Total babies

7,460

Peak year

2018 (475 babies)

Rank in 2025

#677 for boys

First recorded

1969

10-year trend

▲ +61%

Gender split

All boys

Same primary gender, peaked around the same years, and roughly as common as Zaid.

7,442 babies since 1975

7,440 babies since 1981

7,375 babies since 1888

7,628 babies since 1910

7,664 babies since 1912

7,708 babies since 2004

7,715 babies since 1976

7,198 babies since 1989

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