Zyad
How to say it: ZYAD · /ˈzjad/
Variant of Arabic Ziyad meaning 'growth, abundance' - historic name, also spelled Ziad.
Zyad was the 1,436th most popular boys’ name in the United States in 2025, given to 0 babies (Social Security Administration). Its busiest decade was the 2010s, its births are down about 9% in ten years, and it is projected to slip to #1,526 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 | #1,436 |
|---|---|
| Babies born in 2025 | 0 |
| Share of births | 1 in 34,898 |
| Peak decade | 2010s |
| Change over 10 years | −9% |
| Projected rank for 2030 (estimate) | #1,526 |
| In France, 2025 | #181 among boys’ names, 50 births |
Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.
Its life, decade by decade
Zyad is a newcomer: almost all of its history is from the last forty years.
What goes with it
Nicknames
- Zy
- Zizo
Honouring a Zyad in the family
In the classroom
In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zyad is about under 1 in 200.
Around the world
This spelling is used in Arabic, English, French.
In France: #181 for boys in 2025.
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