Unisex name · since 2006
Zaelynn
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 555 babies named Zaelynn, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,118 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,860 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 555
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zaelynn currently ranks #4860 among unisex names in America, with 555 babies recorded since 2006.
Zaelynn has 555 recorded births among girls since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4860 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of girls, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #11,118 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #4,860 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 555 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaelynn ranks #11,118 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #4,860 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 555 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #11,118 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #4,860 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 555
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zaelynn's 555 recorded births place it above 84.63% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Zaelynn compares
555 Top 43% higher than 57% of 17,297 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Zaelynn's all-time total is 48% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaelynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 555 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 50 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zaelynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zaelynn's SSA record in two at 2016 and the more recent half accounts for 70% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 30%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 50, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zaelynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 50
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zaelynn popularity over time - boys
28 total births recorded since 2017 (Zaelynn as boys' name)
Zaelynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (305 births, 55% of the file).
2010s was Zaelynn's strongest decade.
305 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Zaelynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
305 births
- 2020s
2020s
232 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 305 births (55% of all-time use).
How Zaelynn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Zaelynn's total volume
Zaelynn by state
Where Zaelynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
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What to do with Zaelynn's data
- Zaelynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (305 total births) through the 2020s (232) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zaelynns (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Zaelynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2021)
Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zaelynn 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 August 2026.