Yazid: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,044

among boys · ↑835 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Yazid · +29% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2025

27 babies

All-time total

407

#8,932 all-time among boys

First recorded

1994

in Social Security records

Yazid popularity over time

407 babies have been named Yazid since 1994, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	20	2	–	#6,518
2000s	101	10	+405%	#4,917
2010s	166	17	+64%	#4,362
2020s (to 2025)	120	20	+20%	#4,044

Where Yazid is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	32	0.02	outside top 500
2029	33	0.02	outside top 500
2030	35	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Yazid

Yazid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,044 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1994, 407 American babies have been named Yazid. Its peak came in 2025, when 27 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Yazid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Yazid?

The median living Yazid is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 16. An estimated 400 people named Yazid are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Yazid year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#4,044
2024	21	#4,879
2023	17	#5,657
2022	14	#6,466
2021	20	#4,931
2020	21	#4,693
2019	11	#7,622
2018	16	#5,761
2017	11	#7,527
2016	17	#5,550
2015	14	#6,307
2014	22	#4,534
2013	22	#4,459
2012	17	#5,475
2011	13	#6,562
2010	23	#4,362
2009	20	#4,917
2008	19	#5,057
2007	13	#6,605
2006	13	#6,448
2005	8	#9,086
2004	8	#8,902
2003	6	#10,861
2002	–	–
2001	8	#8,318
2000	6	#10,320
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Famous people named Yazid

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

1 Yazid I Umayyad caliph from 680 to 683 647–683 · Medieval
2 Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan 7th-century Arab military commander Medieval
3 Yazid II Umayyad caliph from 720 to 724 687–724 · Medieval
4 Yazid III Umayyad caliph in 744 701–744 · Medieval
5 Yazid Mansouri Algerian footballer (born 1978) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Yazid, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Yazid?

The median living Yazid is about 11 years old. Half of all living Yazids are between 5 and 16 years old.

How many people named Yazid are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Yazid are alive in the United States, based on 407 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Yazid in 2025?

Yazid ranked #4,044 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Yazid?

407 babies have been named Yazid in the United States since 1994, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Yazid most popular?

Yazid peaked in 2025, when 27 newborns received the name.

Is Yazid a boy or girl name?

Yazid is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Yazid rising or falling?

Yazid is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Yazid become more popular?

Yazid is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Yazid in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Yazid?

Well-known people named Yazid include Yazid I (politician), Yazid ibn Abi Sufyan (military personnel), Yazid II (politician).

Names like Yazid

Names that sound and feel close to Yazid: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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