Total births
98
Boys' name · since 2012
Zaylor
98 babies named Zaylor in U.S. Social Security records since 2012, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #9678
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Zaylor currently ranks #9678 among boys' names in America, with 98 babies recorded since 2012.
Zaylor has 98 recorded births among boys since 2012, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9678 as of the latest data, more common than 32% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2012 to 2025.
- #9678 among boys today
- 98 born since 2012
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Zaylor is currently the #9678 boys' name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 98 born since 2012, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9678
- among boys today
- 98
- born since 2012
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Zaylor vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9678
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Zaylor was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
12 babies were named Zaylor in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Zaylor compares
98 26th 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
Zaylor's all-time total is 73% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaylor | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 98 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 12 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zaylor's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaylor's full recorded timeline at 2019, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2012, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zaylor at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#9,678
Active since
2012
Zaylor popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 14 years of records
Zaylor by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaylor's strongest decade.
52 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Zaylor births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
46 births
- 2020s
2020s
52 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 52 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaylor? ▼
98 babies have been named Zaylor since 2012. It currently ranks #9678 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 12 births.
When was Zaylor most popular? ▼
Zaylor was most popular in the 2020s decade with 52 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Zaylor been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaylor since 2012 -- 14 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zaylor? ▼
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 Zaylor
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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, 2012–2025 (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. "Zaylor: #9678 Boys' Name - 98 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaylor. 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 Zaylor 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.