girl's name
Zaida
- Origin Spanish
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,180
Zaida is a girl's name. In 2025 it was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zaida is a name of Spanish origin.
- Peaked in 2011, when 114 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 57,162 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
Zaida over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 28 |
| 1890s | 14 |
| 1900s | 10 |
| 1910s | 62 |
| 1920s | 41 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 26 |
| 1950s | 215 |
| 1960s | 254 |
| 1970s | 280 |
| 1980s | 263 |
| 1990s | 450 |
| 2000s | 896 |
| 2010s | 889 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 482 |
How popular is Zaida?
In 2025, Zaida was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zaida 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.
How Zaida is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Zaïda | Zaïda is a rare spelling of Zaida, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 60 times, mostly in France. | 60 |
Names that peaked alongside Zaida
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zaida also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zaida over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zaida
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zaida — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zaida
How popular is the name Zaida?
In 2025, Zaida was given to 58 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zaida a girl's or a boy's name?
Zaida is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Zaida most popular?
Zaida peaked in 2011, when 114 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Zaida a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zaida currently ranks #2,932 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.