Zayed
Boy name · #4110 in 2025 · Uniqueness 63/100
Zayed is currently the #4110 boy name in the United States — 26 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3591, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Zayed.
The 25-year story
Zayed first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 7 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2018, when 33 boys were named Zayed — good for #3373 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. 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.
Babies named Zayed per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zayed in class?
Zayed scores 63 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zayed is most common
State-level data for Zayed is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zayed
Statistically, parents drawn to Zayed tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Duvid, Zidan, Yared, Ziyad, and Zein.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zayed | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 19 | #5067 |
| 2023 | 15 | #5927 |
| 2022 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2021 | 18 | #5110 |
| 2020 | 17 | #5235 |
| 2019 | 25 | #4114 |
| 2018 | 33 | #3373 |
| 2017 | 29 | #3678 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 30 | #3591 |
| 2014 | 19 | #4866 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5171 |
| 2012 | 16 | #5482 |
| 2011 | 12 | #6578 |
| 2010 | 11 | #7087 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 9 | #8324 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 9 | #7998 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
| 2003 | 6 | #9581 |
| 2000 | 7 | #8209 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zayed a popular boy name?
Zayed ranked #4110 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3591.
When was the name Zayed most popular?
Zayed peaked in 2018, when 33 American boys received the name (ranked #3373 that year). Since 2018 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zayed?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Zayed. It scores 63/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.