Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 2017

Zaelynn

Gender Girl · 5% boys Rank 2025 #4,873 Trend → Stable
Rank 2025
#4,873
among girls · ↓837 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
34
named Zaelynn · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 57,402
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2017
51 babies
All-time total
583
#11,107 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Zaelynn popularity over time

583 babies have been named Zaelynn since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 18 – 18 2 – #13,675
2010s 305 6 311 31 +1628% #3,478
2020s (to 2025) 232 22 254 42 +36% #3,249

Where Zaelynn is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 28 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 27 0.02 outside top 500
2029 27 0.02 outside top 500
2030 27 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Zaelynn

Zaelynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,873 in 2025 with 28 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 583 American babies have been named Zaelynn. Its peak came in 2017, when 51 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Zaelynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaelynn?

The median living Zaelynn is about 7 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 600 people named Zaelynn are alive in the United States today.

median 7 020406080100

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

Zaelynn 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 28 #4,873 6 #11,965
2024 37 #4,036 5 #14,234
2023 39 #3,909 5 #14,150
2022 45 #3,532 – –
2021 50 #3,249 – –
2020 33 #4,260 6 #11,984
2019 35 #4,158 – –
2018 40 #3,787 – –
2017 45 #3,478 6 #12,213
2016 35 #4,244 – –
2015 24 #5,650 – –
2014 40 #3,842 – –
2013 32 #4,539 – –
2012 22 #6,101 – –
2011 19 #6,842 – –
2010 13 #9,213 – –
2009 8 #13,675 – –
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaelynn?

The median living Zaelynn is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zaelynns are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zaelynn are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Zaelynn are alive in the United States, based on 583 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaelynn in 2025?

Zaelynn ranked #4,873 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 28 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaelynn?

583 babies have been named Zaelynn in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaelynn most popular?

Zaelynn peaked in 2017, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Zaelynn a boy or girl name?

Zaelynn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 95% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaelynn rising or falling?

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

Will Zaelynn become more popular?

Zaelynn looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 27 girls named Zaelynn in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Names like Zaelynn

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