Declining since 2017, #5,045 for boys today.
Popularity of Zeyad since 1972
Babies named Zeyad per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 13 |
| 1980s | 18 |
| 1990s | 58 |
| 2000s | 122 |
| 2010s | 215 |
| 2020s | 118 |
Meaning & origin
Zeyad is a name of Arabic origin that has been used in the United States since at least 1972. Its popularity experienced a notable increase, reaching a peak in 2017, after which it has been on a declining trajectory. Despite its relatively low rank of 5045 in 2025 and a 1-in-89,899 incidence rate, the name remains a distinctive choice within American naming practices. While no top states were recorded in the data, Zeyad is likely more common in communities with Arabic-speaking heritage. The name shares a root with Ziyad and Ziad, and its meaning is generally associated with increase or abundance, though exact origins are uncertain.
Zeyad is a name of Arabic origin, likely derived from the root z-y-d, which conveys the idea of increase, growth, or abundance. It shares this root with the common Arabic name Ziyad. The name has been used across Arabic-speaking countries and among Muslim communities worldwide, often appearing in various spellings such as Ziyad or Ziad. Its use in the United States has been recorded since at least 1972, with a period of growing popularity peaking around 2017.
“Zeyad” around the world
Where Zeyad lands in the latest official birth statistics abroad, matched to the U.S. spelling.
France
5
babies in 2024
Sources: INSEE (France).
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Z, Zed
Sibling names for Zeyad
Names that share Zeyad's style, for a brother or sister.
