Boy’s name · Arabic

Zyed

How to say it: ZYED · /ˈzjɛd/

Variant spelling of Arabic Zied meaning 'increase, growth' - streamlined modern form.

Zyed 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 1870s, 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

#1,436for boys in 2025
1 in 34,898US babies
0born in 2025
#1,526projected for 2030
1870sits peak decade
under 1 in 200chance a classmate shares it

Key facts

Key facts about Zyed
Rank among boys’ names, 2025#1,436
Babies born in 20250
Share of births1 in 34,898
Peak decade1870s
Change over 10 years−9%
Projected rank for 2030 (estimate)#1,526
In France, 2025#181 among boys’ names, 40 births

Sources: Social Security Administration (SSA), Insee (France). How we compute these figures.

Its life, decade by decade

Zyed peaked in the 1870s and is less common today.

1900195020002020–25
Peak: 1 per million births, 1870s.

What goes with it

Parents who love Zyed also love

Nicknames

  • Zed

In the classroom

In a class of 25 children born in 2025, the chance that another child is called Zyed is about under 1 in 200.

Around the world

This spelling is used in Arabic, French.

In France: #181 for boys in 2025.

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