Total births
36
Unisex name · since 2019
Zyn
Zyn has 36 recorded births since 2019 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9790
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
36 babies have been named Zyn since 2019, making it today's #9790 unisex name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Zyn has been recorded 36 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #9790 nationally and more common than 32% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #9790 among boys today
- 36 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 32% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zyn is currently the #9790 unisex name in America, more common than 32% of boys - 36 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9790
- among boys today
- 36
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 32%
- more common than other boys
Zyn vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9790
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 32% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
86% of everyone ever named Zyn was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
8 babies were named Zyn in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zyn compares
36 13th 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
Zyn's all-time total is 90% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zyn | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 36 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Zyn's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 58% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 42%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2024 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Zyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,790
Active since
2019
Zyn popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Zyn popularity over time - girls
25 total births recorded since 2021 (Zyn as girls' name)
Zyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Zyn's strongest decade.
31 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 86% of all-time use.
Zyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
31 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 31 births (86% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zyn? ▼
36 babies have been named Zyn since 2019. It currently ranks #9790 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Zyn most popular? ▼
Zyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 31 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Zyn a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Zyn is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 36 births, and as a girl's name it has 25 births.
How long has the name Zyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Zyn since 2019 -- 7 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Zyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Zyndall. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
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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, 2019–2025 (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. "Zyn: #9790 Unisex Name - 36 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zyn. 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 Zyn 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.