Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2013

Zailyn

Gender Unisex · 61% girls Rank 2025 #8,842 Trend ↓ Falling 28%
Rank 2025
#8,842
among girls · ↓2,685 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
26
named Zailyn · -26% vs 2024
How common
1 in 133,939
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2013
37 babies
All-time total
531
#15,268 all-time among girls
First recorded
2005
in Social Security records

Zailyn popularity over time

531 babies have been named Zailyn since 2005, 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.

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2000s 49 19 68 7 – #7,057
2010s 182 101 283 28 +316% #5,612
2020s (to 2025) 93 87 180 30 +6% #6,157

The story of Zailyn

Zailyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #8,842 in 2025 with 12 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 531 American babies have been named Zailyn, about 61% girls and 39% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2013, when 37 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 Zailyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zailyn?

The median living Zailyn is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 13. An estimated 500 people named Zailyn 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.

Zailyn 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 12 #8,842 14 #6,441
2024 20 #6,157 15 #6,188
2023 11 #9,595 15 #6,211
2022 16 #7,275 17 #5,625
2021 15 #7,625 13 #6,683
2020 19 #6,313 13 #6,613
2019 21 #5,980 15 #6,099
2018 18 #6,782 5 #14,066
2017 15 #7,827 14 #6,328
2016 24 #5,612 12 #7,149
2015 11 #10,135 5 #14,014
2014 14 #8,473 10 #8,115
2013 24 #5,635 13 #6,595
2012 21 #6,335 15 #5,990
2011 22 #6,143 6 #12,256
2010 12 #9,769 6 #12,196
2009 19 #7,057 9 #8,972
2008 16 #8,100 5 #14,581
2007 9 #12,653 – –
2006 – – 5 #13,991
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zailyn?

The median living Zailyn is about 8 years old. Half of all living Zailyns are between 4 and 13 years old.

How many people named Zailyn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zailyn are alive in the United States, based on 531 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zailyn in 2025?

Zailyn ranked #8,842 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 12 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zailyn?

531 babies have been named Zailyn in the United States since 2005, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zailyn most popular?

Zailyn peaked in 2013, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Zailyn a boy or girl name?

Zailyn is used for both: about 61% of babies named Zailyn have been girls and 39% boys.

Is the name Zailyn rising or falling?

Zailyn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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