Declining since 2017, #11,932 for girls today.
Popularity of Zaidee since 1882
Babies named Zaidee per year in U.S. Social Security records. Raw births topped out in 2017, but relative to how few babies were recorded back then, Zaidee's real moment was 1882.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 |
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 |
| 1940s | 0 |
| 1950s | 0 |
| 1960s | 0 |
| 1970s | 0 |
| 1980s | 0 |
| 1990s | 0 |
| 2000s | 74 |
| 2010s | 241 |
| 2020s | 78 |
Meaning & origin
Zaidee is a rare feminine name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1882, when it ranked 11,932 with approximately 1 in 229,610 girls receiving the name that year. Its peak year remains 1882, and it has been falling in usage since 2017. The name is likely a variant of Zayda or Zada, which are feminine forms of the Arabic name Zayd, meaning 'growth' or 'abundance,' or derived from the Arabic root sa'ada, meaning 'to be happy' or 'fortunate.' While never common, Zaidee has a vintage, literary quality reminiscent of 19th-century exotic name fashions. Its trajectory shows a decline in recent years, consistent with many rare names that have periodic revivals. Zaidee has no recorded top states, indicating its usage was spread thinly across the country.
Zaidee is likely a feminine variant of Zayda or Zada, which themselves derive from the Arabic root 's-'-d' (sa'ada) meaning 'to be happy, fortunate.' The name Zayd (meaning 'growth' or 'abundance') is a common male name in Arabic, and its feminine forms like Zayda have been used in English-speaking countries since the 19th century, often as exotic or literary choices.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Zay, Zadie, Dee
Sibling names for Zaidee
Names that share Zaidee's style, for a brother or sister.
