Zaiden
A variant of Zaidan, an Arabic name meaning "increaser, successful, prosperous".
Name Census estimates that about 11,039 living Americans carry the first name Zaiden. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Zaiden today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaiden births was 2013 (978 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaiden. 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 Zaiden with official rankings and popularity over time.
Key insights
- • Zaiden is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
11K
~ 1 in 31,049 Americans
Peak year
2013
978 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#572
Tracked since 2000
Census
Zaiden in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 6,504 people with the first name Zaiden, which placed it at #3,282 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#3,282
National first-name rank
People counted
6.5K
6,504 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
2.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
34.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zaiden
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaiden is White at 34.7%. The next largest groups are Black (27.7%) and Hispanic (22.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zaiden described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zaiden at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White34.7% · 2,258
- Black or African American27.7% · 1,802
- Hispanic or Latino22.3% · 1,452
- Two or more races10.9% · 712
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.3% · 148
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.0% · 132
Gender
Gender distribution for Zaiden
Out of the 11,123 babies given the name Zaiden since 1880, 99.6% were registered as male. The name sits firmly on the male side of the spectrum, with only a handful of female registrations across the entire dataset.
Zaiden as a male name
- Ranked #572 in 2024
- 498 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (965 births)
Zaiden as a female name
- Ranked #18,078 in 2018
- 5 female births in 2018
- Peak: 2013 (13 births)
2020 Census snapshot
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zaiden leans strongly male. 6,425 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 78 female bearers (1.2%).
Popularity
Zaiden: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zaiden 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 7,298 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zaiden remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaiden 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 Zaiden during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zaidens live
The SSA's state-level files cover 44 states and territories. Texas, California, Florida recorded the most babies named Zaiden, while North Dakota, Montana, District of Columbia recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 232 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zaiden
The name Zaiden is a relatively modern Arabic name that has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in the Middle East and among Arabic-speaking communities around the world. It is believed to have originated from the Arabic word "zaidan," which means "increase" or "growth."
The earliest recorded use of the name Zaiden dates back to the late 20th century, although it is difficult to pinpoint an exact origin or first recorded instance. The name's popularity can be attributed to its positive connotation and the growing trend of parents choosing unique and meaningful names for their children.
While there are no direct historical references to the name Zaiden in ancient texts or religious scriptures, its Arabic roots connect it to the rich cultural heritage of the Middle East. The name's meaning of "increase" or "growth" could be interpreted as a wish for prosperity and success for the child bearing this name.
Throughout history, there have been a few notable individuals with the name Zaiden, although it is a relatively uncommon name, especially in the Western world. One such individual is Zaiden Al-Jaber, a Saudi Arabian footballer who played as a midfielder for various clubs in Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Arabian national team in the early 2000s.
Another notable person with the name Zaiden is Zaiden Mohd Nor, a Malaysian professional footballer who played as a striker for various clubs in Malaysia, including Johor Darul Ta'zim F.C. and Negeri Sembilan FA, in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
In the United States, one of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Zaiden is Zaiden Mallik, an American rapper and songwriter born in 1997. He has gained a following for his unique blend of rap, R&B, and pop music, and has released several singles and albums.
Another notable figure with the name Zaiden is Zaiden Robleh, a Somali-Canadian professional basketball player who played in various leagues, including the National Basketball League of Canada, in the late 2010s and early 2020s.
While the name Zaiden may not have a long historical lineage, its increasing popularity and positive meaning have contributed to its growing presence in various cultures and communities around the world.
People
Zaiden + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaiden 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
Zaiden: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaiden?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 11,039 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaiden 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 31,049 US residents.
Is Zaiden a common name?
We classify Zaiden as "Uncommon". It ranks above 97.8% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 11,123 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaiden most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaiden was 2013, when 978 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaiden is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zaiden in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 6,504 people with the name Zaiden, or 2.15 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #3,282 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zaiden in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zaiden?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Zaiden leans strongly male. 6,425 people counted with this name were male (98.8%), compared with 78 female bearers (1.2%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zaiden?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaiden is White at 34.7%. The next largest groups are Black (27.7%) and Hispanic (22.3%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zaiden most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Zaiden in the 2020 Census, accounting for 34.7% (2,258 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Zaiden in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zaiden a male name?
Yes, 99.6% of people registered as Zaiden 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 Zaiden still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zaiden 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 Zaiden 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.
How many people are called Zaiden?
You can see how many Americans are named Zaiden on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org — same data roots, lighter UI.