Zayda: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,997

among girls · ↓413 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zayda · -19% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,701

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2020

109 babies

All-time total

2,305

#4,282 all-time among girls

First recorded

1956

in Social Security records

Zayda popularity over time

2,305 babies have been named Zayda since 1956, 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	5	1	–	#6,888
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	12	1	–	#8,284
1980s	19	2	+58%	#9,013
1990s	165	17	+768%	#3,012
2000s	692	69	+319%	#2,227
2010s	915	92	+32%	#1,907
2020s (to 2025)	497	83	-9%	#1,817

Where Zayda 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	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	45	0.03	outside top 500
2030	44	0.03	outside top 500

Where Zayda is most popular

Girls named Zayda per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.048 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, Alabama, and California.

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 Zayda 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	43	0.053	+12%
Alabama	5	0.053	+11%
California	43	0.051	+7%
Indiana	6	0.043	-11%
Pennsylvania	10	0.042	-12%
Missouri	5	0.041	-13%
Georgia	6	0.026	-45%
North Carolina	6	0.026	-45%
Florida	8	0.019	-61%
Alaska	–	–	–
Arkansas	–	–	–
Arizona	–	–	–
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Wisconsin	–	–	–
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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 Zayda

Zayda is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #2,997 in 2025 with 56 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1956, 2,305 American babies have been named Zayda. Its peak came in 2020, when 109 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 Zayda stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zayda?

The median living Zayda is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 19. An estimated 2,300 people named Zayda 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.

Zayda year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	56	#2,997
2024	69	#2,584
2023	79	#2,335
2022	84	#2,252
2021	100	#1,970
2020	109	#1,817
2019	95	#2,033
2018	105	#1,914
2017	105	#1,929
2016	100	#1,995
2015	107	#1,907
2014	86	#2,212
2013	79	#2,342
2012	75	#2,473
2011	92	#2,102
2010	71	#2,587
2009	87	#2,268
2008	76	#2,510
2007	72	#2,596
2006	87	#2,227
2005	69	#2,522
2004	77	#2,285
2003	68	#2,438
2002	66	#2,446
2001	48	#3,008
2000	42	#3,270
1995	14	#6,639
1990	8	#10,188
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zayda?

The median living Zayda is about 12 years old. Half of all living Zaydas are between 6 and 19 years old.

How many people named Zayda are alive today?

An estimated 2,300 people named Zayda are alive in the United States, based on 2,305 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zayda in 2025?

Zayda ranked #2,997 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 56 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zayda?

2,305 babies have been named Zayda in the United States since 1956, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zayda most popular?

Zayda peaked in 2020, when 109 newborns received the name.

Is Zayda a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zayda rising or falling?

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

Will Zayda become more popular?

Zayda is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 44 girls named Zayda in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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