US rank #3664 Unisex name Peak 2021 370 births

Zaelyn — #3664 US boys' name

370 babies named Zaelyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2004, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s832010s1542020s133
#3664
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 74% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Zaelyn was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

34 babies were named Zaelyn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaelyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 370 babies named Zaelyn between 2004 and 2024, spanning 21 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zaelyn currently holds the #3664 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 34 babies received it in a single year. Zaelyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 321 additional births since 2007.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaelyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 154 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zaelyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 16 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Tennessee. In total, SSA state-level files list Zaelyn in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaelyn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 370 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Zaelyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

370

Since 2004

21 years of records

Peak year

2021

34 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#3,664

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2004

Recorded for 21 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaelyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2004

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
34
Annual births at peak — across 21 years of records
010203040 20242021201820152012200920062004 5

Zaelyn popularity over time — girls

321 total births recorded since 2007 (Zaelyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 321 births
51015202530 2024202120182015201220092007 6

Zaelyn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
154 births that decade — 42% of Zaelyn's all-time total
2000s832010s1542020s133

Zaelyn by state

Where Zaelyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2004

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Zaelyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
16 4.3%
#2 North Carolina
5 1.4%
#3 Tennessee
5 1.4%
Texas share of Zaelyn's total US births 4.3%
Even split

16 of 370 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaelyn?
370 babies have been named Zaelyn since 2004. It currently ranks #3664 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 34 births.
When was Zaelyn most popular?
Zaelyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 154 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Zaelyn most popular?
The top states for the name Zaelyn are Texas (16 births), North Carolina (5 births), Tennessee (5 births).
Is Zaelyn a unisex name?
Yes, Zaelyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 370 births, and as a girl's name it has 321 births.
How long has the name Zaelyn been used?
Zaelyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2004, spanning 21 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaelyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaedyn, Zael, Zaeden, Zaeem, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2004–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.