How popular is the name Ziad?

1,115 US babies were named Ziad between 1940 and 2025. The name peaked in 2019.

What careers are people named Ziad over-represented in?

Among notable men who are film directors, Ziads show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is. This is a pattern among people who already have the name, not a prediction.

Name meaning & stats

Ziad

Q: How common is the spelling Ziad?

The most common spelling: 39% of Ziads use it.

Ziad. 1,115 US babies since 1940, peak 2019. Notable Ziads are 1.6× over-represented as film directors.

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What it means

No agreed meaning on record

In US birth records

Peak year: 2019

1,115 US babies were named Ziad between 1940 and 2025.

Ziad around the world

France: 2,295 babies since 1900, peak 2018, No. 589 in 2025
Sweden: 78 babies since 1998, peak 2021, No. 699 in 2022
Belgium: 295 babies since 1995, peak 2019, No. 878 in 2025
England & Wales: 262 babies since 1996, peak 2023, No. 1,796 in 2025

From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.

Where Ziads end up

Career	vs expected	Confidence
Politician	1.2×	Medium · 14 people
Actor	1.3×	Low · 8 people
Footballer	0.7×	Low · 6 people
Film director	1.6×	Low · 6 people

Among notable men who are film directors, Ziads show up 1.6× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.

Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.

Other spellings

The most common spelling: 39% of Ziads use it

Ziad 39%
Ziyad 37%
Zeyad 19%
Zyad 5%

Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.

Name twins (peaked around 2019)