Ziyad: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,571

among boys · ↑643 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Ziyad · +37% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,848

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

58 babies

All-time total

1,052

#4,973 all-time among boys

First recorded

1976

in Social Security records

Ziyad popularity over time

1,052 babies have been named Ziyad since 1976, 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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	17	2	–	#5,585
1980s	27	3	+59%	#4,852
1990s	83	8	+207%	#3,853
2000s	217	22	+161%	#3,104
2010s	443	44	+104%	#2,299
2020s (to 2025)	265	44	0%	#2,466

Where Ziyad 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	53	0.03	outside top 500
2027	54	0.03	outside top 500
2028	55	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	57	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Ziyad

Ziyad is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,571 in 2025 with 52 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 1,052 American babies have been named Ziyad. Its peak came in 2015, when 58 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 Ziyad stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Ziyad?

The median living Ziyad is about 11 years old; half are between 5 and 18. An estimated 1,000 people named Ziyad 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.

Ziyad year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	52	#2,571
2024	38	#3,214
2023	40	#3,115
2022	42	#3,002
2021	40	#3,072
2020	53	#2,466
2019	40	#3,051
2018	35	#3,300
2017	40	#3,005
2016	46	#2,688
2015	58	#2,299
2014	54	#2,401
2013	36	#3,120
2012	45	#2,715
2011	47	#2,625
2010	42	#2,873
2009	38	#3,104
2008	29	#3,743
2007	26	#4,009
2006	19	#4,861
2005	27	#3,613
2004	12	#6,518
2003	20	#4,275
2002	16	#4,915
2001	12	#6,009
2000	18	#4,388
1995	17	#3,853
1990	5	#9,490
1985	5	#7,585
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
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1930	–	–
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1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Ziyad?

The median living Ziyad is about 11 years old. Half of all living Ziyads are between 5 and 18 years old.

How many people named Ziyad are alive today?

An estimated 1,000 people named Ziyad are alive in the United States, based on 1,052 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Ziyad mean?

Borrowed from Arabic زِيَاد (ziyād).

How popular is the name Ziyad in 2025?

Ziyad ranked #2,571 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 52 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Ziyad?

1,052 babies have been named Ziyad in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Ziyad most popular?

Ziyad peaked in 2015, when 58 newborns received the name.

Is Ziyad a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Ziyad rising or falling?

Ziyad has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Ziyad become more popular?

Ziyad is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 57 boys named Ziyad 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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