US rank #2065 Unisex name Peak 2023 730 births

Zaylin — #2065 US boys' name

730 babies named Zaylin in U.S. Social Security records since 2001, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s1002010s3292020s301
#2065
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 86% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Zaylin was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

73 babies were named Zaylin in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaylin

The Social Security Administration has registered 730 babies named Zaylin between 2001 and 2024, spanning 24 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zaylin currently holds the #2065 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 73 babies received it in a single year. Zaylin is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 295 additional births since 2005.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaylin performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 329 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zaylin shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 43 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by North Carolina and Ohio. In total, SSA state-level files list Zaylin in 10 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaylin 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 730 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.

Zaylin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

730

Since 2001

24 years of records

Peak year

2023

73 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#2,065

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2001

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaylin popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2001

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
73
Annual births at peak — across 24 years of records
020406080 202420212018201520122009200620032001 7

Zaylin popularity over time — girls

295 total births recorded since 2005 (Zaylin as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 295 births
51015202530 2024202120182015201220092005 9

Zaylin by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
329 births that decade — 45% of Zaylin's all-time total
2000s1002010s3292020s301

Zaylin by state

Where Zaylin concentrates geographically — total births since 2001

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zaylin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
43 5.9%
#2 North Carolina
18 2.5%
#3 Ohio
15 2.1%
#4 Louisiana
11 1.5%
#5 Georgia
6 0.8%
#6 Indiana
6 0.8%
#7 California
5 0.7%
#8 Florida
5 0.7%
Texas share of Zaylin's total US births 5.9%
Even split

43 of 730 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 10 reporting states.

Zaylin appears in 10 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaylin?
730 babies have been named Zaylin since 2001. It currently ranks #2065 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 73 births.
When was Zaylin most popular?
Zaylin was most popular in the 2010s decade with 329 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Zaylin most popular?
The top states for the name Zaylin are Texas (43 births), North Carolina (18 births), Ohio (15 births).
Is Zaylin a unisex name?
Yes, Zaylin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 730 births, and as a girl's name it has 295 births.
How long has the name Zaylin been used?
Zaylin has been recorded in Social Security data since 2001, spanning 24 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaylin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zayden, Zayne, Zayn, Zayd, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2001–2024 (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.