| Hassan | Zayd | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Handsome, good | growth, abundance |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | HAH-sahn | ZAYD |
| Syllables | 2 | 1 |
| First appeared | 1923 | 1974 |
| Peak year | 2025 (447) | 2025 (442) |
| In 2025 | 447 | 442 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Hassan | Zayd |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,183 | 2,161 |
| 2010s | 2,915 | 1,815 |
| 2000s | 2,497 | 742 |
| 1990s | 2,088 | 141 |
| 1980s | 1,311 | 25 |
| 1970s | 950 | 6 |
| 1960s | 281 | 0 |
| 1950s | 50 | 0 |
| 1940s | 20 | 0 |
| 1920s | 5 | 0 |
From Arabic حسن (ḥasan) 'handsome, beautiful, good', from the root ḥ-s-n which also gives husn ('beauty'). The sense spans moral goodness and physical beauty.
From the root z-y-d (ز-ي-د, 'to increase, to grow, to add'), meaning 'growth, increase, abundance'. Borne by Zayd ibn Harithah, a companion and the adopted son of the Prophet. Also spelled Zaid.
Hassan is more popular than Zayd today: about 447 US babies were given the name Hassan in 2025, compared with 442 named Zayd.
Hassan means Handsome, good (arabic origin), while Zayd means growth, abundance (arabic origin).
In US records, Hassan first appears in 1923 and Zayd in 1974, so Hassan has the longer recorded history.