US rank #5395 Unisex name Peak 2022 175 births

Zaylyn — #5395 US boys' name

175 babies named Zaylyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s182010s802020s77
#5395
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 62% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

46% of everyone ever named Zaylyn was born in this single decade.

2022
Single peak year

20 babies were named Zaylyn in 2022 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zaylyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 175 babies named Zaylyn between 2007 and 2024, spanning 18 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zaylyn currently holds the #5395 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2022, when 20 babies received it in a single year. Zaylyn is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 110 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zaylyn performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 80 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Zaylyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zaylyn 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 175 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.

Zaylyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

175

Since 2007

18 years of records

Peak year

2022

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,395

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2007

Recorded for 18 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zaylyn popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2007

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2022)
20
Annual births at peak — across 18 years of records
0510152025 2024202120182015201220092007 9

Zaylyn popularity over time — girls

110 total births recorded since 2010 (Zaylyn as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 110 births
05101520 2024202220202018201620132010 9

Zaylyn by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
80 births that decade — 46% of Zaylyn's all-time total
2000s182010s802020s77

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zaylyn?
175 babies have been named Zaylyn since 2007. It currently ranks #5395 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 20 births.
When was Zaylyn most popular?
Zaylyn was most popular in the 2010s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
Is Zaylyn a unisex name?
Yes, Zaylyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 175 births, and as a girl's name it has 110 births.
How long has the name Zaylyn been used?
Zaylyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2007, spanning 18 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zaylyn?
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, 2007–2024 (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.