Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2018

Zayed

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,136 Trend ↓ Falling 17%
Rank 2025
#4,136
among boys · ↑1,098 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Zayed
How common
1 in 65,695
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2018
33 babies
All-time total
402
#9,004 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Zayed popularity over time

402 babies have been named Zayed since 2000, 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
0.010.010.020.0218801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2018Boys

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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2000s 76 8 – #5,430
2010s 210 21 +176% #3,444
2020s (to 2025) 116 19 -8% #4,136

Where Zayed 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 25 0.01 outside top 500
2027 25 0.01 outside top 500
2028 24 0.01 outside top 500
2029 24 0.01 outside top 500
2030 24 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Zayed

Zayed is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,136 in 2025 with 26 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 402 American babies have been named Zayed. Its peak came in 2018, when 33 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 Zayed stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zayed?

The median living Zayed is about 8 years old; half are between 5 and 13. An estimated 400 people named Zayed are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

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

Zayed year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 26 #4,136
2024 19 #5,234
2023 15 #6,213
2022 21 #4,845
2021 18 #5,336
2020 17 #5,446
2019 25 #4,227
2018 33 #3,444
2017 29 #3,777
2016 18 #5,311
2015 30 #3,682
2014 19 #5,061
2013 17 #5,401
2012 16 #5,717
2011 12 #7,001
2010 11 #7,579
2009 16 #5,796
2008 9 #9,009
2007 17 #5,430
2006 9 #8,724
2005 7 #10,136
2004 5 #13,204
2003 6 #10,884
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2000 7 #9,102
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Famous people named Zayed

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

  1. 1 Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan President of the United Arab Emirates from 1971 to 2004 1918–2004 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Zayed Khan Zayed Khan Indian actor, producer b. 1980 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zayed?

The median living Zayed is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zayeds are between 5 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zayed are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zayed are alive in the United States, based on 402 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zayed in 2025?

Zayed ranked #4,136 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 26 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zayed?

402 babies have been named Zayed in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zayed most popular?

Zayed peaked in 2018, when 33 newborns received the name.

Is Zayed a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zayed rising or falling?

Zayed has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zayed become more popular?

Zayed is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 24 boys named Zayed 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 Zayed?

Well-known people named Zayed include Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (politician), Zayed Khan (actor).

Names like Zayed

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

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