Zaidyn
A variant of the name Zaiden, meaning "prosperous" or "wealthy man" of Arabic origin.
Name Census estimates that about 1,606 living Americans carry the first name Zaidyn. It is a predominantly male name (98.1% of registrations). The average person named Zaidyn today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaidyn births was 2013 (125 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaidyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Zaidyn with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Zaidyn is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 9 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.6K
~ 1 in 213,421 Americans
Peak year
2013
125 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2024 SSA rank
#1,603
Tracked since 2005
Gender
Gender distribution for Zaidyn
Zaidyn leans heavily male at 98.1% of total registrations, but 31 girls have also been registered with the name over the years, giving it a small but present crossover presence.
Zaidyn as a male name
- Ranked #1,603 in 2024
- 107 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (122 births)
Zaidyn as a female name
- Ranked #14,451 in 2015
- 7 female births in 2015
- Peak: 2013 (10 births)
Popularity
Zaidyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zaidyn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 980 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zaidyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaidyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zaidyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zaidyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 25 states and territories. Texas, Florida, California recorded the most babies named Zaidyn, while West Virginia, Utah, Oklahoma recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 24 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zaidyn
The name Zaidyn is a relatively modern invention, likely derived from the Arabic name Zaid or Zayd. It does not have a long-standing historical legacy like many other names.
The Arabic name Zaid has roots dating back to the 7th century CE. It is derived from the Arabic word "zayd," which means "to increase" or "to grow." In Islamic tradition, Zaid was the adopted son of the Prophet Muhammad and is considered an important figure in early Islamic history.
While the name Zaid has been used for centuries in the Arabic-speaking world, the variant spelling "Zaidyn" is a more recent creation. It is believed to have emerged in the late 20th or early 21st century, likely as a way to give the name a more unique or modern twist.
One of the earliest recorded uses of the name Zaidyn can be found in the 1990s, when it started appearing as a first name for newborn babies in some Western countries. However, it remained relatively rare until the early 2000s, when it gained popularity, particularly in the United States and Canada.
Despite its modern origins, a few notable individuals throughout history have shared variations of the name Zaidyn. For example, Zaid ibn Haritha (581-629 CE) was a companion of the Prophet Muhammad and is considered one of the first Muslims. Zaid al-Khair (1588-1667 CE) was a Sufi scholar and poet from present-day Turkey. Zaid ibn Ali (695-740 CE) was an influential Islamic scholar and theologian.
Other notable figures with variations of the name include Zaid ibn Thabit (611-673 CE), a scribe and one of the earliest compilers of the Quran, and Zaid al-Shami (1579-1634 CE), a prominent Islamic scholar and jurist from present-day Syria.
While the name Zaidyn itself does not have a long historical legacy, its roots in Arabic culture and its association with early Islamic figures have likely contributed to its increasing popularity in recent decades.
People
Zaidyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaidyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zaidyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaidyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,606 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaidyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 213,421 US residents.
Is Zaidyn a common name?
We classify Zaidyn as "Rare". It ranks above 92.7% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,618 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaidyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaidyn was 2013, when 125 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaidyn is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zaidyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zaidyn a male name?
Yes, 98.1% of people registered as Zaidyn in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zaidyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zaidyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zaidyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are named Zaidyn?
Find out how many Americans are named Zaidyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — a quick modern estimate with the living-bearer count front and centre.