Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2019

Ziad

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #2,940 Trend ↓ Falling 23%
Rank 2025
#2,940
among boys · ↑1,044 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
43
named Ziad · +54% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2019
44 babies
All-time total
1,115
#4,790 all-time among boys
First recorded
1974
in Social Security records

Ziad popularity over time

1,115 babies have been named Ziad since 1974, 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
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2019Boys

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 39 4 – #4,580
1980s 109 11 +179% #3,199
1990s 163 16 +50% #3,260
2000s 255 26 +56% #2,617
2010s 345 35 +35% #2,847
2020s (to 2025) 204 34 -1% #2,885

Where Ziad 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 42 0.02 outside top 500
2027 41 0.02 outside top 500
2028 40 0.02 outside top 500
2029 39 0.02 outside top 500
2030 38 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Ziad

Ziad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,940 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1974, 1,115 American babies have been named Ziad. Its peak came in 2019, when 44 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 Ziad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ziad?

The median living Ziad is about 16 years old; half are between 7 and 27. An estimated 1,100 people named Ziad are alive in the United States today.

median 16 020406080100

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

Ziad year by year

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

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 43 #2,940
2024 28 #3,984
2023 25 #4,342
2022 36 #3,341
2021 30 #3,736
2020 42 #2,885
2019 44 #2,850
2018 43 #2,847
2017 31 #3,585
2016 36 #3,228
2015 36 #3,228
2014 36 #3,153
2013 29 #3,659
2012 28 #3,805
2011 32 #3,432
2010 30 #3,631
2009 31 #3,550
2008 21 #4,712
2007 25 #4,125
2006 23 #4,222
2005 36 #2,959
2004 21 #4,262
2003 23 #3,837
2002 16 #4,913
2001 37 #2,617
2000 22 #3,763
1995 12 #5,123
1990 14 #4,166
1985 9 #4,696
1980 12 #3,614
1975 6 #5,462
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Famous people named Ziad

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

  1. 1 Ziad Jarrah Ziad Jarrah Lebanese terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1975–2001) Contemporary
  2. 2 Ziad Fazah Liberian-born Lebanese polyglot (born 1954) Contemporary
  3. 3 Ziad Jaziri Tunisian footballer (born 1978) Contemporary
  4. 4 Ziad Tlemçani Tunisian footballer b. 1963 · Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ziad?

The median living Ziad is about 16 years old. Half of all living Ziads are between 7 and 27 years old.

How many people named Ziad are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Ziad are alive in the United States, based on 1,115 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Ziad in 2025?

Ziad ranked #2,940 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ziad?

1,115 babies have been named Ziad in the United States since 1974, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ziad most popular?

Ziad peaked in 2019, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Ziad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ziad rising or falling?

Ziad has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ziad become more popular?

Ziad is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 38 boys named Ziad 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 Ziad?

Well-known people named Ziad include Ziad Jarrah (extremist), Ziad Fazah (religious figure), Ziad Jaziri (soccer player).

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