US rank #9576 Boys' name Peak 2011 150 births

Zailen — #9576 US boys' name

150 babies named Zailen in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s112010s982020s41
#9576
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

65% of everyone ever named Zailen was born in this single decade.

2011
Single peak year

15 babies were named Zailen in 2011 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zailen

The Social Security Administration has registered 150 babies named Zailen between 2009 and 2024, spanning 16 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zailen currently holds the #9576 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2011, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zailen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 98 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zailen shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zailen 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 150 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.

Zailen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

150

Since 2009

16 years of records

Peak year

2011

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#9,576

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2009

Recorded for 16 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zailen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2009

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2011)
15
Annual births at peak — across 16 years of records
05101520 202420222020201820162014201220102009 11

Zailen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
98 births that decade — 65% of Zailen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zailen?
150 babies have been named Zailen since 2009. It currently ranks #9576 among boys. The peak year was 2011 with 15 births.
When was Zailen most popular?
Zailen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 98 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
How long has the name Zailen been used?
Zailen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zailen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaiden, Zain, Zaire, Zaid, 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, 2009–2024 (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.