Ziyad is a distinctive choice, ranked #880 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Ziyad in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#880
About the Name Ziyad
Ziyad is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 270 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #874 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Ziyad is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Ziyad
Unlikely. With around 36 UK babies named Ziyad per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Ziyad in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Ziyad is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 270 places over the last five years to #880 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Ziyad is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Ziyad include: Ziyad Manasir — Ziyad Manasir is a Jordanian-born Russian entrepreneur and businessman.; Ziyad Al-Johani — Ziyad Mubarak Eid Al-Marwani Al-Johani is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Ahli and the Saudi Arabia national team.; Ziyad Baha — Ziyad Baha Abelhadj is a professional footballer who plays as a forward for Real Betis..
Ziyad does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Ziyads in the wild.
36
UK babies named Ziyad (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 270 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Ziyad
Likely around 1 other Ziyad in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Ziyad
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Ziyad Manasir is a Jordanian-born Russian entrepreneur and businessman. He is the founder of Stroygazconsulting, a construction company based in Russia.
Ziyad Mubarak Eid Al-Marwani Al-Johani is a Saudi Arabian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Al-Ahli and the Saudi Arabia national team.
Kumayl ibn Ziyad al-Nakha'i (Arabic: كُمَيْلُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ النَّخْعِيُّ, romanized: Kumayl ibn Ziyād al-Nakhaʿī), born Kūmayl ibn Ziyād al-Nakhaʿī al-Madhḥijī was a prominent Tabi'un and a close companion of the first Shia Imam and fourth Rashidun caliph, Ali ibn Abi Talib. A member of the Nakha tribe of the Madhhij confederation, he is esteemed in Islamic tradition for his piety and his role in preserving the spiritual teachings of Ali.
Ziyad Al-Aly is an American physician and clinical epidemiologist who is currently Director of the Clinical Epidemiology Center and Chief of the Research and Development at the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System.