Total births
35
Boys' name · since 2009
Zayland
35 babies named Zayland in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13430
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
35 babies have been named Zayland since 2009, making it today's #13430 boys' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zayland has been recorded 35 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #13430 nationally and more common than 6% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2024.
- #13430 among boys today
- 35 born since 2009
- 2020s peak decade
- 6% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zayland is currently the #13430 boys' name in America, more common than 6% of boys - 35 born since 2009, peaking in the 2020s.
- #13430
- among boys today
- 35
- born since 2009
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 6%
- more common than other boys
Zayland vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#13430
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 6% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Zayland was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
13 babies were named Zayland in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zayland compares
35 12th 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
Zayland's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zayland | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 35 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zayland's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zayland's full recorded timeline at 2022, 69% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 31% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2009, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zayland at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#13,430
Active since
2009
Zayland popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Zayland by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zayland's strongest decade.
30 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Zayland births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
30 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 30 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zayland? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 35 babies named Zayland. Today it holds rank #13430 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 13 births.
When was Zayland most popular? ▼
Zayland was most popular in the 2020s decade with 30 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Zayland been used? ▼
Zayland has been recorded in Social Security data since 2009, spanning 16 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zayland? ▼
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 Zayland
Nearby Names Like Zayland
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zayland
Zayden Boy
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Zayn Boy
#249 13,118 births
Zayne Boy
#447 12,857 births
Zayd Boy
#684 4,890 births
Zaylen Boy
#886 2,597 births
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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, 2009–2024 (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. "Zayland: #13430 Boys' Name - 35 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zayland. 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 Zayland 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.