Zaid is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Zaid means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Zaid across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Zaid has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Zaid is a boy name of Arabic origin meaning “growth, abundance”. A common Arabic name meaning to increase.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 7,460 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 1,622 births |
| Scotland since 1974 | 39 births |
| Northern Ireland since 1997 | 3 births |
| Ireland since 1964 | 33 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Zaid per year, United States (1969 to 2025). United States peaked in 2018 (475/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (110/yr) · Scotland peaked in 2025 (7/yr) · Ireland peaked in 2011 (4/yr) · Northern Ireland peaked in 2024 (3/yr).
Zaid is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 2018, when it ranked #1,204 nationally (given to 535 babies that year).
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