Total births
242
Boys' name · since 2001
Zayin
242 babies named Zayin in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6100
- among boys today
- 242
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Zayin is the #6100 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 242 recorded since 2001.
Zayin has 242 recorded births among boys since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6100 as of the latest data, more common than 57% of boys, 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 2001 to 2025.
- #6100 among boys today
- 242 born since 2001
- 2010s peak decade
- 57% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zayin is currently the #6100 boys' name in America, more common than 57% of boys - 242 born since 2001, peaking in the 2010s.
- #6100
- among boys today
- 242
- born since 2001
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 57%
- more common than other boys
Zayin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6100
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 57% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
35% of everyone ever named Zayin was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
18 babies were named Zayin in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayin compares
242 41st 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
Zayin's all-time total is 34% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 242 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 18 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zayin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zayin's full recorded timeline at 2014, 61% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 39% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2001, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 18 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zayin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#6,100
Active since
2001
Zayin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 18
- Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
Zayin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zayin's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 35% of all-time use.
Zayin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
74 births
- 2010s
2010s
85 births
- 2020s
2020s
83 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 85 births (35% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayin? ▼
242 babies have been named Zayin since 2001. It currently ranks #6100 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 18 births.
When was Zayin most popular? ▼
Zayin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
How long has the name Zayin been used? ▼
Records for Zayin go back to 2001, giving 25 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zayin? ▼
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.
What to do with Zayin's data
- Zayin's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (85 total births) through the 2020s (83) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Zayin
Nearby Names Like Zayin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayin
Zayden Boy
#202 32,246 births
Zayn Boy
#249 13,118 births
Zayne Boy
#447 12,857 births
Zayd Boy
#684 4,890 births
Zaylen Boy
#886 2,597 births
Compare Zayin side by side: Zayin vs Zayden Zayin vs Zayn Zayin vs Zayne
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2001–2025 (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. "Zayin: #6100 Boys' Name - 242 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayin. 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 Zayin 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 July 2026.