Zeyad: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	13	1	–	#4,983
1980s	18	2	+38%	#4,939
1990s	58	6	+222%	#6,527
2000s	122	12	+110%	#5,066
2010s	215	22	+76%	#3,377
2020s (to 2025)	118	20	-9%	#4,301

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#4,983

1980s

+38%

#4,939

1990s

+222%

#6,527

2000s

122

+110%

#5,066

2010s

215

+76%

#3,377

2020s (to 2025)

118

-9%

#4,301

The story of Zeyad

Zeyad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #5,205 in 2025 with 19 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 544 American babies have been named Zeyad. Its peak came in 2017, when 34 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 Zeyad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zeyad?

The median living Zeyad is about 12 years old; half are between 6 and 21. An estimated 500 people named Zeyad 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.

Zeyad year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	19	#5,205
2024	23	#4,569
2023	16	#5,923
2022	25	#4,301
2021	12	#7,087
2020	23	#4,425
2019	26	#4,112
2018	29	#3,792
2017	34	#3,377
2016	29	#3,775
2015	15	#5,994
2014	19	#5,062
2013	12	#7,017
2012	20	#4,860
2011	13	#6,576
2010	18	#5,250
2009	12	#7,231
2008	19	#5,066
2007	13	#6,618
2006	10	#7,995
2005	12	#6,632
2004	7	#9,940
2003	10	#7,242
2002	15	#5,130
2001	12	#6,008
2000	12	#5,915
1995	–	–
1990	6	#8,113
1985	–	–
1980	8	#4,939
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zeyad?

The median living Zeyad is about 12 years old. Half of all living Zeyads are between 6 and 21 years old.

How many people named Zeyad are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zeyad are alive in the United States, based on 544 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zeyad in 2025?

Zeyad ranked #5,205 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 19 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zeyad?

544 babies have been named Zeyad in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zeyad most popular?

Zeyad peaked in 2017, when 34 newborns received the name.

Is Zeyad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zeyad rising or falling?

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

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Zeyad popularity over time

The story of Zeyad

How old are people named Zeyad?

Zeyad year by year

Frequently asked questions

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