Zayda
Meaningprosperous · Arabic form of Zaida
- US rank
- #2,957
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,808 in 2020
56 babies were named Zayda in the US in 2025. It has dropped 1,149 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Zayda you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 28,736 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Zayda, 56 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Zayda would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryZayda first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2020, when it reached #1,808.
- TrendZayda has slipped 1,149 places over the last five years and now sits at #2,957. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
- MeaningZayda is an Arabic form of Zaida, which means “prosperous”.
About the name Zayda
Zayda is a girl name of Arabic origin meaning “prosperous”. It has 5 letters and 2 syllables, starting with Z and ending in “-yda”. US birth records list Zayda for girls from 1956 to 2025, in 42 of those 70 years. Its best year was 2020, when it ranked #1,808 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #2,957, with 56 babies.
Origin:Arabic names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.6 | 1,600,000 girls |
| 1970s | 0.8 | 1,250,000 girls |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 925,926 girls |
| 1990s | 9.3 | 108,108 girls |
| 2000s | 37 | 26,759 girls |
| 2010s | 52 | 19,109 girls |
| 2020s | 51 | 19,601 girls |
Other spellings of Zayda
More Arabic girl names
- Girl name: Eleanor · possibly light
- Girl name: Layla · night
- Girl name: Lyla · night
- Girl name: Aaliyah · exalted
- Girl name: Amira · princess
- Girl name: Lilly · lily flower
- Girl name: Aisha · alive
- Unisex name: Salem · peace
Questions about the name Zayda
What does the name Zayda mean?
Zayda means “prosperous” in Arabic, as a form of Zaida.
What is the origin of the name Zayda?
Zayda has Arabic roots in our records. Other Arabic names include Eleanor, Layla, Lyla.
Is Zayda a boy or girl name?
Zayda is a girl name.
How popular is the name Zayda?
Zayda ranked #2,957 for US girls in 2025, given to 56 babies. Its best year was 2020 (#1,808).