Spellings
Zayd or Zaid?
In the US in 2025, 51% of babies in this name family were spelled Zayd and 47% Zaid. Same name, slightly different impression: here are the figures for each spelling.
Zayd51% of the family442 born in 2025#632 among boys×2 since 2015Zaid47% of the family402 born in 2025#675 among boys+61% since 2015Zeyd2% of the family16 born in 2025#5,608 among boys×3 since 2015
Ten years ago
The order has flipped. In 2015, Zaid led with 57% of the family's births; in 2025, Zayd leads with 51%. All spellings together, the family went from 439 to 860 births (+96%).
| Spelling | 2015 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zayd | 185 | 442 | ×2 |
| Zaid | 249 | 402 | +61% |
| Zeyd | 5 | 16 | ×3 |
How they sound
- Zayd /ˈzaɪd/ (ZAYD)
- Zaid /zaɪd/ (ZYDE)
- Zeyd /ˈzejd/ (ZAYD)
In France
In France in 2025: Zayd 560 births (#105 among boys), Zaid 55 births (#711 among boys) and Zeyd 145 births (#344 among boys).
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France), 2025 data. How we calculate these figures.
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