Ziyad
Boy name · #2557 in 2025 · Very rare
Ziyad ranks #2557 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 52 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #2276, so the name has been falling over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 34,615 boys born in 2025 was named Ziyad.
The 49-year story
Ziyad first appears in the Social Security records in 1976, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2015, when 58 boys were named Ziyad — good for #2276 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 Ziyad per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Ziyad in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Ziyad is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Ziyad will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Ziyad is most common
State-level data for Ziyad 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 Ziyad
Statistically, parents drawn to Ziyad tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Eyad, Ziad, Murad, Angad, and Zaine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Ziyad | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 52 | #2539 |
| 2024 | 38 | #3161 |
| 2023 | 40 | #3055 |
| 2022 | 42 | #2962 |
| 2021 | 40 | #3021 |
| 2020 | 53 | #2437 |
| 2019 | 40 | #2993 |
| 2018 | 35 | #3240 |
| 2017 | 40 | #2951 |
| 2016 | 46 | #2661 |
| 2015 | 58 | #2276 |
| 2014 | 54 | #2370 |
| 2013 | 36 | #3060 |
| 2012 | 45 | #2678 |
| 2011 | 47 | #2590 |
| 2010 | 42 | #2826 |
| 2009 | 38 | #3045 |
| 2008 | 29 | #3646 |
| 2007 | 26 | #3893 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 27 | #3528 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 12 | #5667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Ziyad a popular boy name?
Ziyad ranked #2557 among boys in 2025 with 52 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #2276.
When was the name Ziyad most popular?
Ziyad peaked in 2015, when 58 American boys received the name (ranked #2276 that year). Since 2015 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Ziyad?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 34,615 newborn American boys was named Ziyad. 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.