Zahid: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,180

among boys · ↓468 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zahid · -22% vs 2024

How common

1 in 44,949

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2022

64 babies

All-time total

1,126

#4,760 all-time among boys

First recorded

1978

in Social Security records

Zahid popularity over time

1,126 babies have been named Zahid since 1978, 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
1880s	–	–	–	–
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1900s	–	–	–	–
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1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	6	1	–	#5,766
1980s	50	5	+733%	#4,503
1990s	86	9	+72%	#4,646
2000s	335	34	+290%	#2,360
2010s	337	34	+1%	#2,672
2020s (to 2025)	312	52	+54%	#2,268

Where Zahid 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	38	0.02	outside top 500
2027	38	0.02	outside top 500
2028	38	0.02	outside top 500
2029	38	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

Where Zahid is most popular

Boys named Zahid per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.030 per 1,000. Strongest in New York, California, and Arizona.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zahid born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Boys 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
New York	33	0.076	+156%
California	35	0.038	+29%
Arizona	5	0.031	≈ national
New Jersey	6	0.030	≈ national
Texas	23	0.026	-12%
Illinois	5	0.020	-34%
Pennsylvania	5	0.019	-37%
Florida	7	0.015	-50%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zahid

Zahid is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,180 in 2025 with 38 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1978, 1,126 American babies have been named Zahid. Its peak came in 2022, when 64 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 Zahid stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zahid?

The median living Zahid is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 21. An estimated 1,100 people named Zahid 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.

Zahid year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	38	#3,180
2024	49	#2,712
2023	51	#2,612
2022	64	#2,268
2021	55	#2,463
2020	55	#2,417
2019	44	#2,849
2018	47	#2,672
2017	28	#3,885
2016	25	#4,193
2015	35	#3,297
2014	22	#4,536
2013	26	#3,962
2012	34	#3,295
2011	33	#3,362
2010	43	#2,824
2009	21	#4,744
2008	31	#3,560
2007	43	#2,810
2006	40	#2,879
2005	50	#2,360
2004	32	#3,156
2003	41	#2,544
2002	33	#2,881
2001	21	#3,973
2000	23	#3,638
1995	7	#7,788
1990	5	#9,481
1985	5	#7,573
1980	6	#6,239
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zahid?

The median living Zahid is about 13 years old. Half of all living Zahids are between 5 and 21 years old.

How many people named Zahid are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Zahid are alive in the United States, based on 1,126 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zahid in 2025?

Zahid ranked #3,180 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 38 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zahid?

1,126 babies have been named Zahid in the United States since 1978, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zahid most popular?

Zahid peaked in 2022, when 64 newborns received the name.

Is Zahid a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zahid rising or falling?

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

Will Zahid become more popular?

Zahid looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Zahid in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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