| Zayd | Hassan | |
|---|---|---|
| Meaning | growth, abundance | Handsome, good |
| Origin | arabic | arabic |
| Gender | Boy | Boy |
| Pronunciation | ZAYD | HAH-sahn |
| Syllables | 1 | 2 |
| First appeared | 1974 | 1923 |
| Peak year | 2025 (442) | 2025 (447) |
| In 2025 | 442 | 447 |
| Trend | Near its peak | Near its peak |
Source: US Social Security Administration.
| Decade | Zayd | Hassan |
|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 2,161 | 2,183 |
| 2010s | 1,815 | 2,915 |
| 2000s | 742 | 2,497 |
| 1990s | 141 | 2,088 |
| 1980s | 25 | 1,311 |
| 1970s | 6 | 950 |
| 1960s | 0 | 281 |
| 1950s | 0 | 50 |
| 1940s | 0 | 20 |
| 1920s | 0 | 5 |
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.
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.
Hassan is more popular than Zayd today: about 447 US babies were given the name Hassan in 2025, compared with 442 named Zayd.
Zayd means growth, abundance (arabic origin), while Hassan means Handsome, good (arabic origin).
In US records, Zayd first appears in 1974 and Hassan in 1923, so Hassan has the longer recorded history.