boy's name
Yazid
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,116
France
#378
2025 births
Yazid is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 27 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Yazid is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in France in 2019, when 165 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade in France.
- Today about 1 in 4,535 babies in France is given this name.
- First appears in birth records in 1955.
Yazid over time
Births per decade in France, 1950s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 65 |
| 1960s | 560 |
| 1970s | 390 |
| 1980s | 345 |
| 1990s | 365 |
| 2000s | 810 |
| 2010s | 1,105 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 885 |
How popular is Yazid?
In 2025, Yazid was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #378 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Yazid is used
French counts are rounded to the nearest five and nothing below five is published, so these figures show the shape of the name's use rather than an exact tally. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Yazid
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Yazid also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Yazid over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Yazid
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Yazid — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Yazid
How popular is the name Yazid?
In 2025, Yazid was given to 130 babies in France, ranking #378 that year. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Yazid a girl's or a boy's name?
Yazid is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Yazid most popular?
Yazid peaked in 2019, when 165 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Yazid a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Yazid currently ranks #378 in France. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.