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Zaid
OriginArabic
Meaning"to increase"
US Rank#677
Top 1000
About Zaid
This variant of the Arabic Zayd actually ranks higher than the original in the US. In the contemporary American culture, however, this name could be viewed as an alternative to recently invented name Zade.
Pronounced ZAH-id.
As of October 2026, Zaid ranked #677 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #581 in 2018.
Editor's take: The name Zaid is a boy's name meaning "to increase".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #958 | 221 | 115.1 |
| 2015 | #889 | 249 | 129.9 |
| 2016 | #900 | 242 | 127.5 |
| 2017 | #775 | 303 | 163.7 |
| 2018 | #581 | 475 | 261.5 |
| 2019 | #634 | 425 | 236.9 |
| 2020 | #669 | 390 | 225.9 |
| 2021 | #666 | 407 | 232.6 |
| 2022 | #662 | 414 | 237.1 |
| 2023 | #725 | 367 | 214.5 |
| 2024 | #662 | 414 | 240.3 |
| 2025 | #677 | 402 | 235.4 |
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