Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2022

Zayde

Gender Unisex · 8% girls Rank 2025 #3,581 Trend ↑ Rising 13%
Rank 2025
#3,581
among boys · ↓868 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
32
named Zayde · -35% vs 2024
How common
1 in 53,377
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2022
53 babies
All-time total
532
#7,996 all-time among boys
First recorded
2002
in Social Security records

Zayde popularity over time

532 babies have been named Zayde since 2002, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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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.

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2000s 7 46 53 5 – #5,328
2010s 31 209 240 24 +353% #3,494
2020s (to 2025) 5 234 239 40 +66% #2,713

Where Zayde 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 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 34 0.02 outside top 500
2028 35 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 37 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zayde

Zayde is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,581 in 2025 with 32 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2002, 532 American babies have been named Zayde, about 92% boys and 8% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2022, when 53 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 Zayde stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zayde?

The median living Zayde is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 11. An estimated 500 people named Zayde are alive in the United States today.

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

Zayde year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 – – 32 #3,581
2024 – – 49 #2,713
2023 – – 26 #4,217
2022 5 #17,722 48 #2,752
2021 – – 38 #3,177
2020 – – 41 #2,924
2019 8 #12,430 33 #3,494
2018 5 #18,100 24 #4,351
2017 – – 19 #5,107
2016 – – 24 #4,324
2015 – – 28 #3,878
2014 6 #16,478 16 #5,727
2013 6 #16,502 19 #4,979
2012 – – 14 #6,301
2011 6 #16,731 20 #4,820
2010 – – 12 #7,078
2009 – – 18 #5,328
2008 7 #15,376 7 #11,020
2007 – – 5 #14,372
2006 – – 5 #14,012
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2004 – – 6 #11,339
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2002 – – 5 #12,472
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zayde?

The median living Zayde is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zaydes are between 3 and 11 years old.

How many people named Zayde are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zayde are alive in the United States, based on 532 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zayde in 2025?

Zayde ranked #3,581 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 32 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zayde?

532 babies have been named Zayde in the United States since 2002, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zayde most popular?

Zayde peaked in 2022, when 53 newborns received the name.

Is Zayde a boy or girl name?

Zayde is used for both: about 8% of babies named Zayde have been girls and 92% boys.

Is the name Zayde rising or falling?

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

Will Zayde become more popular?

Zayde is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Zayde 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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