Girl · #11,156 in 2026

Zaidah

Name: Popularity of the name Zaidah in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Zaidah, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

On 23 November 2015, after being severely assaulted by his mother and her boyfriend the day before, Mohamad Daniel Mohamad Nasser, who was a month short of his third birthday, died at his mother's rented flat in Telok Blangah Crescent. Daniel sustained about 41 external injuries caused by abuse.

Current Rank

#11,156

Peak Rank

#11,156 (2023)

Total Babies

5-Yr Trend

Stable

2006

First Year

2023

Last Year

2023

Peak Year

#11156

Peak Rank

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Zaidah

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Mohamad Daniel Mohamad Nasser, a Singaporean, was born in December 2012. Daniel's parents married in early 2012 at Batam , Indonesia . However, the marriage was short-lived, because during that same year, Daniel's biological father Mohamad Nasser Abdul Gani discovered that his wife was having an affair, and this led to a divorce after a few months of marriage. Unknown to Nasser at that stage, his ex-wife Zaidah, a cleaner who goes by one name, was already pregnant with Daniel, who was born a month after Nasser was sent to prison for drug offences. Nasser, who was sentenced to 18 months' jail f

The Story of Zaidah

Zaidah first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 8 Zaidahs were born — ranking #11,156 that year. As of 2026, Zaidah ranks #11,156 for baby girls with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 43 Zaidahs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Names that sound like Zaidah

Phonetically similar names — useful when Zaidah is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Zaida
Zada
Siddha
Zetta
Zadeh
Zeta
Zita
Zaidi
Zid
Zinda
Zitty
Zody

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Zaidah

What does the name Zaidah mean?

How popular is Zaidah in 2026?

In 2026, Zaidah ranks #11,156 among girls' names in the U.S., with 8 babies given the name that year.

When was Zaidah most popular?

Zaidah reached its peak popularity in 2023, ranking #11,156 that year with 8 babies given the name.

Is Zaidah a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Zaidah is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Zaidah?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Zaidah include Lareine, Athelia, Daye. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Zaidah

Zaidah is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 43 births in the dataset. Zaidah's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #11,156. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaidah's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.

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Data sources

Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.