Zahid
Boy name · #3154 in 2025 · Very rare
Zahid ranks #3154 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 38 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #3231, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 47,368 boys born in 2025 was named Zahid.
Babies named Zahid per year. Source: SSA.
The 47-year story
Zahid first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2022, with 64 babies and a rank of #2243. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zahid against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zahid in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zahid is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zahid will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zahid is most common
State-level data for Zahid is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zahid
Statistically, parents drawn to Zahid tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Sajid, Ziad, Majid, Farid, and Yazid.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zahid | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 38 | #3128 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 51 | #2575 |
| 2022 | 64 | #2243 |
| 2021 | 55 | #2439 |
| 2020 | 55 | #2392 |
| 2019 | 44 | #2808 |
| 2018 | 47 | #2635 |
| 2017 | 28 | #3781 |
| 2016 | 25 | #4098 |
| 2015 | 35 | #3231 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 26 | #3864 |
| 2012 | 34 | #3231 |
| 2011 | 33 | #3306 |
| 2010 | 43 | #2787 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 31 | #3486 |
| 2007 | 43 | #2765 |
| 2006 | 40 | #2832 |
| 2005 | 50 | #2325 |
| 2004 | 32 | #3074 |
| 2003 | 41 | #2507 |
| 2002 | 33 | #2817 |
| 2001 | 21 | #3842 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zahid a popular boy name?
Zahid ranked #3154 among boys in 2025 with 38 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3231.
When was the name Zahid most popular?
Zahid peaked in 2022, when 64 American boys received the name (ranked #2243 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zahid?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 47,368 newborn American boys was named Zahid. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.