Total births
192
Unisex name · since 2007
Zaylyn
Zaylyn has 192 recorded births since 2007 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #5407
- among boys today
- 192
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Zaylyn currently ranks #5407 among unisex names in America, with 192 babies recorded since 2007.
Zaylyn has 192 recorded births among boys since 2007, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #5407 as of the latest data, more common than 62% 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 2007 to 2025.
- #5407 among boys today
- 192 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 62% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zaylyn is currently the #5407 unisex name in America, more common than 62% of boys - 192 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5407
- among boys today
- 192
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 62%
- more common than other boys
Zaylyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5407
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 62% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
49% 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.
How Zaylyn compares
192 37th 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
Zaylyn's all-time total is 48% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaylyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 192 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 20 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zaylyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Zaylyn's full recorded timeline at 2017, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2022 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Zaylyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#5,407
Active since
2007
Zaylyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2022)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zaylyn popularity over time - girls
122 total births recorded since 2010 (Zaylyn as girls' name)
Zaylyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zaylyn's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 49% of all-time use.
Zaylyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 18
2000s
18 births
- 2010s
2010s
80 births
- 2020s
2020s
94 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 94 births (49% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zaylyn? ▼
Since 2007, Social Security records show 192 babies named Zaylyn. Today it holds rank #5407 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2022, with 20 births.
When was Zaylyn most popular? ▼
Zaylyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 94 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 192 births, and as a girl's name it has 122 births.
How long has the name Zaylyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zaylyn since 2007 -- 19 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zaylyn? ▼
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 Zaylyn
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Zayd Boy
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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, 2007–2025 (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. "Zaylyn: #5407 Unisex Name - 192 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zaylyn. 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 Zaylyn 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.