Total births
98
Boys' name · since 2011
Zayen
98 babies named Zayen in U.S. Social Security records since 2011, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #7663
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
98 babies have been named Zayen since 2011, making it today's #7663 boys' name.
Zayen has 98 recorded births among boys since 2011, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #7663 as of the latest data, more common than 46% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2011 to 2025.
- #7663 among boys today
- 98 born since 2011
- 2020s peak decade
- 46% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zayen is currently the #7663 boys' name in America, more common than 46% of boys - 98 born since 2011, peaking in the 2020s.
- #7663
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 2011
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 46%
- more common than other boys
Zayen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#7663
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 46% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Zayen was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
22 babies were named Zayen in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayen compares
98 26th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Zayen's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zayen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zayen's SSA record in two at 2020 and the more recent half accounts for 59% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 41%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2011, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 22, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zayen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#7,663
Active since
2011
Zayen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2011–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Zayen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zayen's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Zayen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
40 births
- 2020s
2020s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 58 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayen? ▼
Zayen has been given to 98 babies in the U.S. since 2011, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #7663 as of the latest data. 22 babies were born in 2025, its single highest year.
When was Zayen most popular? ▼
Zayen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zayen been used? ▼
Records for Zayen go back to 2011, giving 15 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zayen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zayden, Zayn, Zayne, Zayd, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zayen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayen
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Zayne Boy
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Zayd Boy
#684 4,890 births
Zaylen Boy
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2011–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Zayen: #7663 Boys' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayen. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Zayen 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 June 2026.