US rank #6096 Unisex name Peak 2013 312 births

Zailyn — #6096 US unisex name

312 babies named Zailyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2013. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s492010s1822020s81
#6096
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 65% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

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

2013
Single peak year

24 babies were named Zailyn in 2013 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zailyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 312 babies named Zailyn between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zailyn currently holds the #6096 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2013, when 24 babies received it in a single year. Zailyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 193 additional births since 2006.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zailyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 182 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zailyn shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 15 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Zailyn in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zailyn 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 312 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.

Zailyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

312

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2013

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#6,096

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zailyn popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2013)
24
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220092005 5

Zailyn popularity over time — boys

193 total births recorded since 2006 (Zailyn as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 193 births
05101520 2024202120182015201220092006 5

Zailyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
182 births that decade — 58% of Zailyn's all-time total
2000s492010s1822020s81

Zailyn by state

Where Zailyn concentrates geographically — total births since 2005

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Zailyn
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
15 4.8%
#2 California
6 1.9%
Texas share of Zailyn's total US births 4.8%
Even split

15 of 312 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zailyn?
312 babies have been named Zailyn since 2005. It currently ranks #6096 among girls. The peak year was 2013 with 24 births.
When was Zailyn most popular?
Zailyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 182 total births. The single peak year was 2013.
Where is Zailyn most popular?
The top states for the name Zailyn are Texas (15 births), California (6 births).
Is Zailyn a unisex name?
Yes, Zailyn is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 312 births, and as a boy's name it has 193 births.
How long has the name Zailyn been used?
Zailyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zailyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zainab, Zaira, Zaida, Zaina, 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, 2005–2024 (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.