US rank #4015 Girls' name Peak 2021 526 births

Zaelynn — #4015 US girls' name

526 babies named Zaelynn in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s182010s3052020s203
#4015
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 77% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

58% of everyone ever named Zaelynn was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

49 babies were named Zaelynn in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaelynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 526 babies named Zaelynn between 2006 and 2024, spanning 19 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zaelynn currently holds the #4015 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 49 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaelynn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 305 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zaelynn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 96 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Kentucky. In total, SSA state-level files list Zaelynn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaelynn 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 526 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.

Zaelynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

526

Since 2006

19 years of records

Peak year

2021

49 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#4,015

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2006

Recorded for 19 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaelynn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2006

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2021)
49
Annual births at peak — across 19 years of records
0102030405060 2024202120182015201220092006 5

Zaelynn popularity over time — boys

22 total births recorded since 2017 (Zaelynn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 22 births
4.555.566.5 2024202320202017 6

Zaelynn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
305 births that decade — 58% of Zaelynn's all-time total
2000s182010s3052020s203

Zaelynn by state

Where Zaelynn concentrates geographically — total births since 2006

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zaelynn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
96 18.3%
#2 Kentucky
5 1.0%
Texas share of Zaelynn's total US births 18.3%
Even split

96 of 526 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaelynn?
526 babies have been named Zaelynn since 2006. It currently ranks #4015 among girls. The peak year was 2021 with 49 births.
When was Zaelynn most popular?
Zaelynn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 305 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Zaelynn most popular?
The top states for the name Zaelynn are Texas (96 births), Kentucky (5 births).
How long has the name Zaelynn been used?
Zaelynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2006, spanning 19 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaelynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaelyn, Zaela, Zaeda, Zaeleigh, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2006–2024 (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.