Zaylan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,049

among boys · ↓1,215 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zaylan · -41% vs 2024

How common

1 in 63,262

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

46 babies

All-time total

493

#7,959 all-time among boys

First recorded

1997

in Social Security records

Zaylan popularity over time

493 babies have been named Zaylan since 1997, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	5	1	–	#10,805
2000s	116	12	+2220%	#4,709
2010s	205	21	+77%	#3,789
2020s (to 2025)	167	28	+36%	#2,834

Where Zaylan 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	29	0.02	outside top 500
2027	32	0.02	outside top 500
2028	34	0.02	outside top 500
2029	35	0.02	outside top 500
2030	37	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zaylan

Zaylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,049 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1997, 493 American babies have been named Zaylan. Its peak came in 2024, when 46 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 Zaylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaylan?

The median living Zaylan is about 10 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 500 people named Zaylan are alive in the United States today.

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

Zaylan year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	27	#4,049
2024	46	#2,834
2023	28	#4,000
2022	20	#5,014
2021	27	#4,009
2020	19	#5,039
2019	19	#5,148
2018	19	#5,102
2017	22	#4,591
2016	18	#5,312
2015	20	#4,886
2014	26	#4,010
2013	25	#4,062
2012	18	#5,253
2011	28	#3,789
2010	10	#8,127
2009	21	#4,746
2008	21	#4,709
2007	9	#8,903
2006	14	#6,091
2005	14	#5,872
2004	12	#6,512
2003	11	#6,712
2002	6	#10,653
2001	8	#8,328
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaylan?

The median living Zaylan is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zaylans are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zaylan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zaylan are alive in the United States, based on 493 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaylan in 2025?

Zaylan ranked #4,049 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaylan?

493 babies have been named Zaylan in the United States since 1997, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaylan most popular?

Zaylan peaked in 2024, when 46 newborns received the name.

Is Zaylan a boy or girl name?

Zaylan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaylan rising or falling?

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

Will Zaylan become more popular?

Zaylan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 37 boys named Zaylan 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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