US rank #14674 Girls' name Peak 2017 100 births

Zayleen — #14674 US girls' name

100 babies named Zayleen in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s562020s44
#14674
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 17% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Zayleen was born in this single decade.

2017
Single peak year

14 babies were named Zayleen in 2017 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zayleen

The Social Security Administration has registered 100 babies named Zayleen between 2012 and 2024, spanning 13 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Zayleen currently holds the #14674 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2017, when 14 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zayleen performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 56 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Zayleen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 11 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by . In total, SSA state-level files list Zayleen in 1 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zayleen 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 100 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.

Zayleen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

100

Since 2012

13 years of records

Peak year

2017

14 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#14,674

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2012

Recorded for 13 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zayleen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2012

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2017)
14
Annual births at peak — across 13 years of records
46810121416 20242023202220212020201920182017201620152012 6

Zayleen by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
56 births that decade — 56% of Zayleen's all-time total
2010s562020s44

Zayleen by state

Where Zayleen concentrates geographically — total births since 2012

Geographically diffuse
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Zayleen
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
11 11.0%
Texas share of Zayleen's total US births 11.0%

11 of 100 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zayleen?
100 babies have been named Zayleen since 2012. It currently ranks #14674 among girls. The peak year was 2017 with 14 births.
When was Zayleen most popular?
Zayleen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 56 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
Where is Zayleen most popular?
The top states for the name Zayleen are Texas (11 births).
How long has the name Zayleen been used?
Zayleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zayleen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaylee, Zayla, Zaynab, Zaya, 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, 2012–2024 (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.