Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2021

Zaelyn

Gender Unisex · 46% girls Rank 2025 #3,751 Trend ↑ Rising 100%
Rank 2025
#3,751
among boys · ↓61 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
44
named Zaelyn · +5% vs 2024
How common
1 in 56,936
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
60 babies
All-time total
736
#9,022 all-time among boys
First recorded
2004
in Social Security records

Zaelyn popularity over time

736 babies have been named Zaelyn since 2004, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
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2000s 28 83 111 11 – #4,000
2010s 196 154 350 35 +215% #4,734
2020s (to 2025) 112 163 275 46 +31% #3,424

Where Zaelyn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 33 0.02 outside top 500
2027 36 0.02 outside top 500
2028 38 0.02 outside top 500
2029 40 0.02 outside top 500
2030 42 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zaelyn

Zaelyn is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,751 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2004, 736 American babies have been named Zaelyn, about 54% boys and 46% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2021, when 60 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Zaelyn stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaelyn?

The median living Zaelyn is about 8 years old; half are between 3 and 13. An estimated 700 people named Zaelyn are alive in the United States today.

median 8 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Zaelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
2025 14 #7,873 30 #3,751
2024 11 #9,541 31 #3,690
2023 24 #5,381 30 #3,800
2022 18 #6,699 27 #4,086
2021 26 #5,087 34 #3,424
2020 19 #6,312 11 #7,486
2019 24 #5,444 16 #5,806
2018 25 #5,309 21 #4,734
2017 21 #6,036 17 #5,521
2016 22 #5,978 15 #6,048
2015 23 #5,821 13 #6,672
2014 15 #8,043 14 #6,302
2013 22 #6,009 17 #5,399
2012 21 #6,334 13 #6,616
2011 11 #10,361 13 #6,570
2010 12 #9,767 15 #6,028
2009 12 #9,960 14 #6,425
2008 10 #11,584 24 #4,264
2007 6 #17,586 10 #8,159
2006 – – 25 #4,000
2005 – – 5 #13,343
2004 – – 5 #13,193
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Zaelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Zaelyn?

The median living Zaelyn is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zaelyns are between 3 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zaelyn are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Zaelyn are alive in the United States, based on 736 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaelyn in 2025?

Zaelyn ranked #3,751 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaelyn?

736 babies have been named Zaelyn in the United States since 2004, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaelyn most popular?

Zaelyn peaked in 2021, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Zaelyn a boy or girl name?

Zaelyn is used for both: about 46% of babies named Zaelyn have been girls and 54% boys.

Is the name Zaelyn rising or falling?

Zaelyn is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zaelyn become more popular?

Zaelyn is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 42 boys named Zaelyn in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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