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Zayd

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What official birth registration shows about Zayd: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 1996–2025

England and Wales · Boys rank from 1996 to 2025, ranging from #181 to #1263.200020052010201520202025#181#1263
How to read this chart#1#500no figure publishedUp means a stronger rankBottom is this name's lowest,not zero
  • A rank is a position in one registrar's list for one year.
  • Ranks from different countries are separate scales, so compare shapes, not numbers.
  • A rise in rank can be a small change in births, especially far down a list.
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
1996#1235
1997#1113
1998#1263
1999#973
2000#918
2001#814
2002#577
2003#813
2004#637
2005#666
2006#748
2007#538
2008#649
2009#570
2010#566
2011#528
2012#460
2013#338
2014#374
2015#363
2016#362
2017#334
2018#301
2019#267
2020#266
2021#272
2022#240
2023#226
2024#201
2025#181

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in every year from 1996 to 2025.

In 2025: #181 among boys in England and Wales, #402 among boys in Republic of Ireland.

Official data from 3 national registrars across 3 regions, 1996–2025 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Year-by-year storyFirst recorded, most recent, each country and each decade

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded1996

    First recorded at #1235 among boys in England and Wales in 1996 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded1996–2025

    Highest recorded position: #181 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025 (recorded 1996–2025).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2025

    Most recently recorded at #181 among boys in England and Wales, in 2025.

    England and Wales · Boys

Full data tableEvery published rank and count

Popularity data

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #181 in England and Wales in 2025.

Zayd's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2025England and Walesmale#181285HighVerified
2024England and Walesmale#201250HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#226215HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#240199HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#272169HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#266176HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#267183HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#301161HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#334144HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#362128HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#363122HighVerified
2014England and Walesmale#374109HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#338122HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#46086HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#52866HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#56660HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#57058HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#64947HighVerified
2007England and Walesmale#53858HighVerified
2006England and Walesmale#74834HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#66639HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#63738HighVerified
2003England and Walesmale#81325HighVerified
2002England and Walesmale#57735HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#81421HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#91817HighVerified
1999England and Walesmale#97315HighVerified
1998England and Walesmale#126310HighVerified
1997England and Walesmale#111312HighVerified
1996England and Walesmale#123510HighVerified
2025Republic of Irelandmale#4029HighVerified
2024Republic of Irelandmale#4727HighVerified
2023Republic of Irelandmale#6604HighVerified
2022Republic of Irelandmale#7793HighVerified
2021Republic of Irelandmale#7553HighVerified
2020Republic of Irelandmale#6374HighVerified
2019Republic of Irelandmale#6464HighVerified
2018Republic of Irelandmale#7493HighVerified
2014Republic of Irelandmale#7153HighVerified
2007Republic of Irelandmale#6293HighVerified
2024Scotlandmale#4786HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

Where Zayd is officially recorded

3 official registrars have recorded Zayd, between 1996 and 2025. Each registrar publishes for its own population on its own methodology, so the positions below are each one country's own ranking and are not comparable with one another.

England and WalesEngland and Wales: recorded in 1996England and Wales: recorded in 1997England and Wales: recorded in 1998England and Wales: recorded in 1999England and Wales: recorded in 2000England and Wales: recorded in 2001England and Wales: recorded in 2002England and Wales: recorded in 2003England and Wales: recorded in 2004England and Wales: recorded in 2005England and Wales: recorded in 2006England and Wales: recorded in 2007England and Wales: recorded in 2008England and Wales: recorded in 2009England and Wales: recorded in 2010England and Wales: recorded in 2011England and Wales: recorded in 2012England and Wales: recorded in 2013England and Wales: recorded in 2014England and Wales: recorded in 2015England and Wales: recorded in 2016England and Wales: recorded in 2017England and Wales: recorded in 2018England and Wales: recorded in 2019England and Wales: recorded in 2020England and Wales: recorded in 2021England and Wales: recorded in 2022England and Wales: recorded in 2023England and Wales: recorded in 2024England and Wales: recorded in 2025England and Wales: highest position in 2025Republic of IrelandRepublic of Ireland: recorded in 2007Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2014Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2018Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2019Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2020Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2021Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2022Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2023Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2024Republic of Ireland: recorded in 2025Republic of Ireland: highest position in 2025ScotlandScotland: recorded in 2024Scotland: highest position in 202419962025
Each mark is a year the registrar recorded the name; the diamond is that registrar's highest position. Gaps can mean a year was not published, not that the name went unused.
RegistrarRecordedYearsIts own highest position
England and Wales1996–202530#181 in 2025
Republic of Ireland2007–202510#402 in 2025
Scotland20241#478 in 2024
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What is known about Zayd

How to read this
How often it is registered
Official record
3 official registrars, 1996–2025.
Meaning
Not established
Not researched yet.
Origin
Not established
Not researched yet.
Pronunciation
Not established
Not recorded yet.

A claim marked not established does not mean the name lacks a meaning or is not widely used — only that Namewise has not sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Official popularity data is available for 3 regions, from 1996 to 2025. Highest recorded position: #181 in England and Wales in 2025. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.