US rank #447 Boys' name Peak 2021 12,197 births

Zayne — #447 US boys' name

12,197 babies named Zayne in U.S. Social Security records since 1982, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s431990s5402000s18402010s59312020s3843
#447
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2010s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Zayne was born in this single decade.

2021
Single peak year

862 babies were named Zayne in 2021 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Zayne

The Social Security Administration has registered 12,197 babies named Zayne between 1982 and 2024, spanning 43 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Zayne currently holds the #447 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2021, when 862 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Zayne performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 5,931 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Zayne shows notable generational variation in parental adoption. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,309 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Zayne in 47 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Zayne 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 12,197 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.

Zayne at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

12,197

Since 1982

43 years of records

Peak year

2021

862 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#447

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1982

Recorded for 43 years

Last year on file: 2024

Zayne popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1982

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2021)
862
Annual births at peak — across 43 years of records
-20002004006008001,000 20242018201220062000199419881982 6

Zayne popularity over time — girls

203 total births recorded since 1997 (Zayne as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 203 births
46810121416 20242020201620122007200219981997 5

Zayne by decade

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

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
5,931 births that decade — 49% of Zayne's all-time total
1980s431990s5402000s18402010s59312020s3843

Zayne by state

Where Zayne concentrates geographically — total births since 1982

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Zayne
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,309 10.7%
#2 California
905 7.4%
#3 Florida
689 5.6%
#4 Ohio
636 5.2%
#5 Pennsylvania
467 3.8%
#6 New York
441 3.6%
#7 Indiana
430 3.5%
#8 Illinois
352 2.9%
Texas share of Zayne's total US births 10.7%
Even split

1,309 of 12,197 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 47 reporting states.

Zayne appears in 47 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Zayne?
12,197 babies have been named Zayne since 1982. It currently ranks #447 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 862 births.
When was Zayne most popular?
Zayne was most popular in the 2010s decade with 5,931 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
Where is Zayne most popular?
The top states for the name Zayne are Texas (1,309 births), California (905 births), Florida (689 births).
How long has the name Zayne been used?
Zayne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1982, spanning 43 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Zayne?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zayden, Zayn, Zayd, Zaylen, 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, 1982–2024 (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.