Total births
60
Boys' name · since 2007
Zaelen
Zaelen has 60 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2011 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #8129
- among boys today
- 60
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zaelen is the #8129 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 60 recorded since 2007.
Social Security Administration records show Zaelen recorded 60 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #8129 nationally today, ahead of 43% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #8129 among boys today
- 60 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 43% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zaelen is currently the #8129 boys' name in America, more common than 43% of boys - 60 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #8129
- among boys today
- 60
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 43%
- more common than other boys
Zaelen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8129
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 43% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Zaelen was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
10 babies were named Zaelen in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaelen compares
60 19th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Zaelen's all-time total is 84% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaelen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 60 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zaelen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaelen's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 2011 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaelen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2011
Current rank
#8,129
Active since
2007
Zaelen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2011)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zaelen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaelen's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Zaelen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s
2010s
24 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaelen? ▼
60 babies have been named Zaelen since 2007. It currently ranks #8129 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 10 births.
When was Zaelen most popular? ▼
Zaelen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Zaelen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaelen since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zaelen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaedyn, Zael, Zaeden, Zaelyn, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zaelen
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Zaelyn Boy
#3679 400 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2007–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zaelen: #8129 Boys' Name - 60 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaelen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Zaelen draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.