Zayd

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Zaid or Zayd is an Arabic given name and surname.

From Wikipedia

Zayd first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 128 babies (rank #364 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Zayd

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Zayd yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

2Destiny numberThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
3PersonalityThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,112

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

128

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Zayd

Zayd ibn Thabitmufassir · b. 611

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	10	#1,336
1997	12	#1,173
1998	10	#1,366
1999	15	#1,026
2000	17	#951
2001	21	#841
2002	35	#585
2003	25	#832
2004	38	#654
2005	39	#677
2006	34	#763
2007	58	#542
2008	47	#657
2009	58	#575
2010	60	#572
2011	66	#536
2012	86	#465
2013	122	#341
2014	109	#377
2015	122	#367
2016	128	#364