Total births
23
Girls' name · since 2012
Zaylene
Since 2012, U.S. Social Security records show 23 babies named Zaylene, peaking in 2021. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #16880
- among girls today
- 23
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Zaylene currently ranks #16880 among girls' names in America, with 23 babies recorded since 2012.
Social Security Administration records show Zaylene recorded 23 times among girls since 2012, holding rank #16880 nationally today, ahead of 5% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2024.
- #16880 among girls today
- 23 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 5% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaylene is currently the #16880 girls' name in America, more common than 5% of girls - 23 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #16880
- among girls today
- 23
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 5%
- more common than other girls
Zaylene vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16880
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 5% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
74% of everyone ever named Zaylene was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
7 babies were named Zaylene in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaylene compares
23 8th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Zaylene's all-time total is 94% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaylene | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 23 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 7 | 48 | 19,840 |
Zaylene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaylene splits its recorded history at 2023: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2023 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 7 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaylene at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#16,880
Active since
2012
Zaylene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Zaylene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaylene's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 74% of all-time use.
Zaylene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 6
2010s
6 births
- 2020s
2020s
17 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 17 births (74% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaylene? ▼
Zaylene has been given to 23 babies in the U.S. since 2012, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16880 as of the latest data. 7 babies were born in 2021, its single highest year.
When was Zaylene most popular? ▼
Zaylene was most popular in the 2020s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zaylene been used? ▼
Zaylene has been recorded in Social Security data since 2012, spanning 13 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaylene? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zaylee, Zayla, Zaya, Zaynab, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Zaylene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zaylene
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Zaya Girl
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Zaynab Girl
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Zayda Girl
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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, 2012–2024 (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. "Zaylene: #16880 Girls' Name - 23 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaylene. 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 Zaylene 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.