Unisex name · since 2006
Zaylynn
Since 2006, U.S. Social Security records show 439 babies named Zaylynn, peaking in 2019. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #12,796 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,689 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 439
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Zaylynn is the #5689 most popular unisex name in the U.S. today, with 439 recorded since 2006.
Social Security Administration records show Zaylynn recorded 439 times among girls since 2006, holding rank #5689 nationally today, ahead of 67% of girls, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #12,796 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #5,689 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 439 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zaylynn ranks #12,796 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #5,689 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 439 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #12,796 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #5,689 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 439
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zaylynn's 439 recorded births place it above 82.31% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
How Zaylynn compares
439 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,297 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
Zaylynn's all-time total is 17% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zaylynn | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 439 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 54 | 21 | 19,840 |
Zaylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zaylynn splits its recorded history at 2017: 66% of all births land in the more recent half, 34% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2006 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2019 peak of 54 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zaylynn popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 54
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Zaylynn popularity over time - boys
86 total births recorded since 2009 (Zaylynn as boys' name)
Zaylynn by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (265 births, 60% of the file).
2010s was Zaylynn's strongest decade.
265 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Zaylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 15
2000s
15 births
- 2010s
2010s
265 births
- 2020s
2020s
159 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 265 births (60% of all-time use).
Zaylynn by state
Where Zaylynn concentrates geographically, total births since 2006
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 51 | 11.6% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 7 | 1.6% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
51 of 439 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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- Zaylynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (265 total births) through the 2020s (159) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zaylynns (51 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Zaylynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~19 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2006–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Zaylynn 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 August 2026.