boy's name
Zayed
- Origin Arabic
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 927
Zayed is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Zayed is a name of Arabic origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 33 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 127,518 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zayed over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 76 |
| 2010s | 210 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 116 |
How popular is Zayed?
In 2025, Zayed was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zayed 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 Zayed
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Zayed also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zayed over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Zayed
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Zayed — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Zayed
How popular is the name Zayed?
In 2025, Zayed was given to 26 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zayed a girl's or a boy's name?
Zayed is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zayed?
Zayed has 2 syllables.
When was Zayed most popular?
Zayed peaked in 2018, when 33 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zayed a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zayed currently ranks #1,385 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.