boy's name
Quaid
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,097
Quaid is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2008, when 37 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1971.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Quaid over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 8 |
| 1980s | 28 |
| 1990s | 216 |
| 2000s | 274 |
| 2010s | 260 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 128 |
How popular is Quaid?
In 2025, Quaid was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Quaid is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Quaid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Quaid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Quaid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Quaid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Quaid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Quaid
How popular is the name Quaid?
In 2025, Quaid was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Quaid a girl's or a boy's name?
Quaid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Quaid?
Quaid has 1 syllable.
When was Quaid most popular?
Quaid peaked in 2008, when 37 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Quaid a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Quaid currently ranks #2,895 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.