Zaid is a distinctive choice, ranked #434 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Zaid in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#434
US Rank #662
About the Name Zaid
Zaid is currently at its most popular point on record, sitting at UK #434. The name has climbed 110 places in the last five years — a significant surge by any measure. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Zaid is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
In the US it sits at #662 — notably more popular in the UK than across the Atlantic.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Zaid
Unlikely. With around 93 UK babies named Zaid per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zaid in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Zaid is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 110 places over the last five years to #434 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Zaid is more popular in the UK (#434) than in the US (#662). Names with strong rankings in both countries tend to have broad cross-cultural appeal, working well for international families or those with ties to both nations.
Notable people named Zaid include: Zaid Qunbar — Zaid Qunbar is a Palestinian footballer who plays as an attacker for Kuwait Premier League club Al-Arabi and the Palestine national football team.; Mabrouk Zaid — Mabrouk Zaid is a Saudi Arabian former association football player who last played as a goalkeeper for Al-Ittihad.; Zaid Tahseen — Zaid Tahseen Abd Zaid Hantoosh is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a center back for Pakhtakor in the Uzbekistan Super League and the Iraq national team..
Zaid ranks #662 in the US top 1,000 (2024). It's recognised in America but considerably more popular in the UK.
93
UK babies named Zaid (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.1
In a school of 600
↑ 110 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Zaid
Likely around 1 other Zaid in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
US Popularity (2020–2024)
Rank · SSA official data
✨ Similar names to Zaid
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Mabrouk Zaid is a Saudi Arabian former association football player who last played as a goalkeeper for Al-Ittihad. Zaid was a member of the Saudi Arabia national team and was called up to the squad to participate in the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Zaid Tahseen Abd Zaid Hantoosh is an Iraqi footballer who plays as a center back for Pakhtakor in the Uzbekistan Super League and the Iraq national team.
Syed Zaid Zaman Hamid is a Pakistani Islamist political commentator and conspiracy theorist. Born to a Pakistan Army officer and a Kashmiri mother, Zaid is a supporter of jihad and supports Kashmir-centric anti-India organizations.
Datuk Mohd Zaid bin Ibrahim is a Malaysian politician, lawyer and former Minister in the Prime Minister's Department for Legal Affairs and Judicial Reform. He was previously a Senator in the Dewan Negara, the upper chamber of the Parliament of Malaysia.
Zaid Kilani was a Jordanian physician specializing in obstetrics and gynecology and founder and director of Farah Maternity Hospital in Amman, and a member of the Jordanian Senate. He died on November 9, 2019.
Zaid Shakir is an American Muslim scholar and co-founder of Zaytuna College in Berkeley, California. He teaches courses on Arabic, law, history, and Islamic spirituality.