Yazeed
A masculine Arabic name derived from "yazid" meaning "to increase" or "to grow".
Name Census estimates that about 434 living Americans carry the first name Yazeed. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Yazeed today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Yazeed births was 2014 (25 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Yazeed. 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.
People living today
434
~ 1 in 789,757 Americans
Peak year
2014
25 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,427
Tracked since 1986
Popularity
Yazeed: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Yazeed from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 181 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Yazeed remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yazeed 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 Yazeed during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Yazeeds live
Origin
Meaning and history of Yazeed
The name Yazeed is derived from the Arabic root word yazida, which means "to increase" or "to augment." Its origins can be traced back to the 7th century Arabian Peninsula, where it was commonly used by the nomadic Arab tribes that inhabited the region.
In Islamic history, the name Yazeed holds significant importance. It is associated with Yazeed ibn Mu'awiya, the second caliph of the Umayyad Caliphate, who ruled from 680 to 683 CE. His controversial reign was marked by the tragic events of Karbala, where Hussain ibn Ali, the grandson of Prophet Muhammad, was martyred along with his family and companions.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yazeed was Yazeed ibn al-Muhallab, a prominent Arab general who lived during the 7th and 8th centuries CE. He played a crucial role in the Muslim conquests, leading armies in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate across Central Asia and the Indian subcontinent.
Another notable figure was Yazeed ibn Usaid al-Sulami, a companion of Prophet Muhammad and a renowned scholar of hadith (prophetic traditions). He lived in the 7th century CE and is remembered for his contributions to the preservation and transmission of Islamic teachings.
In the realm of literature, Yazeed ibn Mufarrigh al-Himyari was a celebrated Arab poet who lived during the 8th century CE. He is known for his eloquent verses and his influence on the development of Arabic poetry.
During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 CE, Yazeed ibn Mansur al-Nahrawani was a prominent scholar and jurist. He made significant contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence and is regarded as one of the leading figures in the Hanafi school of Islamic law.
Throughout history, the name Yazeed has been carried by many other notable individuals, including scholars, poets, rulers, and military leaders, reflecting its deep-rooted cultural and historical significance in the Arab and Islamic world.
People
Yazeed + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Yazeed as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Y
Other first names starting with Y with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Yazeed: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Yazeed?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 434 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Yazeed 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 789,757 US residents.
Is Yazeed a common name?
We classify Yazeed as "Very Rare". It ranks above 83.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 439 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Yazeed most popular?
The single biggest year for Yazeed was 2014, when 25 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Yazeed is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
Is Yazeed a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Yazeed 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.
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.