Boys' name · since 1996
Zyler
Since 1996, U.S. Social Security records show 1,455 babies named Zyler, peaking in 2013. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,039 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,353 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,455
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,455 babies have been named Zyler since 1996, making it today's #2353 boys' name.
Zyler has 1,455 recorded births among boys since 1996, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #2353 as of the latest data, more common than 83% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1996 to 2025.
- #4,039 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,353 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,455 born since 1996
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zyler ranks #4,039 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,353 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,455 born since 1996, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,039 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,353 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,455
- born since 1996
- 2010s
- peak decade
Zyler's 1,455 recorded births place it above 91.11% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
16 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Zyler compares
1,455 Top 26% higher than 74% of 13,930 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
Zyler's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zyler | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,455 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 98 | 34 | 22,252 |
Zyler's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zyler splits its recorded history at 2012: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1996 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2013 peak of 98 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zyler popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1996–2025
- Peak year (2013)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Zyler by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (769 births, 53% of the file).
2010s was Zyler's strongest decade.
769 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Zyler births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 13
1990s
13 births
- 2000s
2000s
323 births
- 2010s
2010s
769 births
- 2020s
2020s
350 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 769 births (53% of all-time use).
How Zyler compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Zyler's total volume
Zyler by state
Where Zyler concentrates geographically, total births since 1996
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 83 | 5.7% |
| #2 | California | | 55 | 3.8% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 51 | 3.5% |
| #4 | Florida | | 29 | 2.0% |
| #5 | Missouri | | 26 | 1.8% |
| #6 | North Carolina | | 21 | 1.4% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 20 | 1.4% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 18 | 1.2% |
83 of 1,455 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 16 reporting states.
Zyler appears in 16 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Zyler's data
- Zyler's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (769 total births) through the 2020s (350) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Texas records the most Zylers (83 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Zyler: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2013)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1996–2025 (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 Zyler 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.