Zay vs Zayn

Side-by-side comparison of Zay and Zayn — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Zay

Boy name · Rank #2859

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Name B

Zayn

Boy name · Rank #249

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Metric Zay Zayn
Current Rank #2859 #249
Total Births (all years) 270 11,732
Peak Year 2024 2024
Peak Year Births 45 1,424
Peak Decade 2020ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2006 1993

Births by Decade

Decade Zay Zayn
1990ss — 92
2000ss 7 389
2010ss 114 4,865
2020ss 149 6,386

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Zay Zayn
2014 10 272
2015 5 406
2016 6 748
2017 15 993
2018 19 999
2019 28 986
2020 18 1,058
2021 15 1,226
2022 37 1,262
2023 34 1,416
2024 45 1,424

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2006–2024.

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