Total births
148
Boys' name · since 2007
Zylin
148 babies named Zylin in U.S. Social Security records since 2007, with the highest year being 2021. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5611
- among boys today
- 148
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
148 babies have been named Zylin since 2007, making it today's #5611 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zylin recorded 148 times among boys since 2007, holding rank #5611 nationally today, ahead of 61% of boys, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2007 to 2025.
- #5611 among boys today
- 148 born since 2007
- 2020s peak decade
- 61% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zylin is currently the #5611 boys' name in America, more common than 61% of boys - 148 born since 2007, peaking in the 2020s.
- #5611
- among boys today
- 148
- born since 2007
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 61%
- more common than other boys
Zylin vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#5611
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 61% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
59% of everyone ever named Zylin was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
22 babies were named Zylin in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Zylin compares
148 33th 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
Zylin's all-time total is 60% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zylin | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 148 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 22 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zylin splits its recorded history at 2017: 68% of all births land in the more recent half, 32% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2007 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2021 peak of 22 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zylin at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#5,611
Active since
2007
Zylin popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2007–2025
- Peak year (2021)
- 22
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Zylin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zylin's strongest decade.
88 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 59% of all-time use.
Zylin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 10
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
50 births
- 2020s
2020s
88 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 88 births (59% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zylin? ▼
148 babies have been named Zylin since 2007. It currently ranks #5611 among boys. The peak year was 2021 with 22 births.
When was Zylin most popular? ▼
Zylin was most popular in the 2020s decade with 88 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Zylin been used? ▼
Records for Zylin go back to 2007, giving 19 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Zylin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zyler, Zylan, Zylen, Zylo, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Zylin
Nearby Names Like Zylin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Zylin
Zyler Boy
#1874 1,455 births
Zylan Boy
#2708 547 births
Zylen Boy
#4419 406 births
Zylo Boy
#2556 251 births
Zylon Boy
#3682 213 births
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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. "Zylin: #5611 Boys' Name - 148 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zylin. 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 Zylin 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.