Yazid
How to say it: ya-ZEED · /jaˈzid/
Arabic name meaning 'increase, growth, abundance' - historic name of Umayyad caliphs.
Yazid was the 3,212th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 27 babies (Social Security Administration). The 2020s are its busiest decade so far, its births are up about 68% in ten years, and it is projected to rise to #2,431 by 2030.
Updated · SSA 2025 data, published May 2026 · Insee 2025 data, published July 2026 · How we compute these figures
Key facts
| Rank among boys’ names, 2025 | #3,212 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 27 |
| Share of births | 1 in 122,790 |
| Peak decade | 2020s |
| Change over 10 years | +68% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #2,431 |
| In France, 2025 | #370 among boys’ names, 130 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Yazid is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Yazid is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #370 for boys in 2025.
Famous people named Yazid
- Yazid I (646–683)Second caliph of the Umayyad caliphate
- Yazid III (701–744)Umayyad caliph in 744
- Yazid II (687–724)Umayyad caliph
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