Zaida: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,932

among girls · ↓442 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaida · -21% vs 2024

How common

1 in 27,712

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2011

114 babies

All-time total

3,929

#3,025 all-time among girls

First recorded

1881

in Social Security records

Zaida popularity over time

3,929 babies have been named Zaida since 1881, 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	28	3	–	#826
1890s	14	1	-50%	#1,233
1900s	10	1	-29%	#2,078
1910s	62	6	+520%	#2,497
1920s	41	4	-34%	#3,664
1930s	19	2	-54%	#3,271
1940s	26	3	+37%	#3,447
1950s	215	22	+727%	#1,984
1960s	254	25	+18%	#1,888
1970s	280	28	+10%	#2,231
1980s	263	26	-6%	#2,972
1990s	450	45	+71%	#2,114
2000s	896	90	+99%	#1,837
2010s	889	89	-1%	#1,787
2020s (to 2025)	482	80	-10%	#1,892

Where Zaida is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls	Implied rank
2026	57	0.04	outside top 500
2027	57	0.04	outside top 500
2028	56	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	55	0.03	outside top 500

Where Zaida is most popular

Girls named Zaida per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.047 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Georgia, and Minnesota.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Zaida 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	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	54	0.067	+43%
Georgia	12	0.053	+13%
Minnesota	5	0.046	≈ national
New York	18	0.045	≈ national
Washington	6	0.042	-11%
California	32	0.038	-19%
Indiana	5	0.036	-24%
Pennsylvania	6	0.025	-46%
Florida	5	0.012	-75%
Alaska	–	–	–
Alabama	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
Colorado	–	–	–
Connecticut	–	–	–
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North Carolina	–	–	–
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Oregon	–	–	–
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South Carolina	–	–	–
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Vermont	–	–	–
Wisconsin	–	–	–
West Virginia	–	–	–
Wyoming	–	–	–

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 Zaida

Zaida is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,932 in 2025 with 58 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1881, 3,929 American babies have been named Zaida. Its peak came in 2011, when 114 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Zaida stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaida?

The median living Zaida is about 20 years old; half are between 11 and 37. An estimated 3,700 people named Zaida 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.

Zaida year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	58	#2,932
2024	73	#2,490
2023	82	#2,268
2022	78	#2,387
2021	89	#2,130
2020	102	#1,892
2019	69	#2,560
2018	71	#2,504
2017	89	#2,159
2016	78	#2,411
2015	81	#2,317
2014	91	#2,128
2013	102	#1,950
2012	91	#2,114
2011	114	#1,787
2010	103	#1,958
2009	100	#2,063
2008	99	#2,076
2007	111	#1,885
2006	91	#2,148
2005	107	#1,837
2004	84	#2,153
2003	84	#2,105
2002	74	#2,250
2001	80	#2,095
2000	66	#2,373
1995	52	#2,485
1990	31	#3,521
1985	25	#3,516
1980	24	#3,505
1975	38	#2,231
1970	30	#2,521
1965	22	#2,683
1960	19	#2,902
1955	21	#2,471
1950	12	#3,233
1945	5	#5,236
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	5	#5,243
1925	6	#4,967
1920	8	#3,953
1915	8	#3,431
1910	5	#2,786
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	8	#840
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaida?

The median living Zaida is about 20 years old. Half of all living Zaidas are between 11 and 37 years old.

How many people named Zaida are alive today?

An estimated 3,700 people named Zaida are alive in the United States, based on 3,929 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaida in 2025?

Zaida ranked #2,932 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 58 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaida?

3,929 babies have been named Zaida in the United States since 1881, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaida most popular?

Zaida peaked in 2011, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Zaida a boy or girl name?

Zaida is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaida rising or falling?

Zaida is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zaida become more popular?

Zaida looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 55 girls named Zaida in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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