Masculine dossier · first seen 1974
Zayd
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2025
Peak births
442
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zayd
How many people are named Zayd?
An estimated 4,842 living Americans are named Zayd.
How rare is Zayd?
Zayd is uncommon among babies today, with 442 boys receiving the name in 2025, matching its recorded peak.
How old is the typical Zayd?
The median age of a living American named Zayd is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 14 years old.
Is Zayd still popular?
Yes — Zayd is currently rising in popularity, with 442 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 2.5× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Zayd most common?
Zayd has its strongest geographic signal in Minnesota, where it appears 2.5× more often than the national baseline.
1974Peak 20252025
Peak year
2025
Decline from peak
0%
2025
442
All-time
4,890
Where it lives now
Zayd is most concentrated in Minnesota — about 2.4× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Zayd is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.