Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2024

Zaylen

Gender Boy · 3% girls Rank 2025 #1,072 Trend ↑ Rising 97%
Rank 2025
#1,072
among boys · ↓186 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
208
named Zaylen · -25% vs 2024
How common
1 in 8,456
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2024
276 babies
All-time total
2,669
#2,800 all-time among boys
First recorded
2000
in Social Security records

Zaylen popularity over time

2,669 babies have been named Zaylen since 2000, 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
BoysGirls

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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – – – – – –
1920s – – – – – –
1930s – – – – – –
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2000s – 286 286 29 – #2,008
2010s 47 1,237 1,284 128 +349% #1,185
2020s (to 2025) 25 1,074 1,099 183 +43% #886

Where Zaylen 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 224 0.13 outside top 500
2027 244 0.14 outside top 500
2028 263 0.15 outside top 500
2029 280 0.16 outside top 500
2030 295 0.17 outside top 500

Where Zaylen is most popular

Boys named Zaylen per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.111 per 1,000. Strongest in Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Zaylen born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Mississippi 27 0.475 +328%
Alabama 35 0.320 +188%
Louisiana 32 0.313 +181%
Tennessee 48 0.266 +139%
Georgia 54 0.213 +92%
Oklahoma 18 0.204 +83%
North Carolina 51 0.200 +80%
South Carolina 19 0.184 +65%
Arkansas 11 0.174 +56%
Virginia 26 0.137 +23%
Florida 61 0.129 +16%
Texas 98 0.111 ≈ national
Indiana 17 0.106 -5%
Ohio 28 0.106 -5%
Illinois 26 0.102 -8%
Pennsylvania 23 0.087 -22%
Missouri 11 0.079 -29%
California 66 0.072 -35%
Kentucky 7 0.070 -37%
Minnesota 6 0.049 -56%
Michigan 10 0.049 -56%
Wisconsin 5 0.042 -62%
Maryland 5 0.042 -62%
New York 16 0.037 -67%
Massachusetts 5 0.036 -67%
Washington 5 0.031 -73%
Arizona 5 0.031 -73%
New Jersey 6 0.030 -73%
Alaska – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Kansas – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Oregon – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Dakota – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Zaylen

Zaylen is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #1,072 in 2025 with 202 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 2,669 American babies have been named Zaylen. Its peak came in 2024, when 276 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 Zaylen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaylen?

The median living Zaylen is about 7 years old; half are between 2 and 12. An estimated 2,700 people named Zaylen 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.

Zaylen 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 6 #14,915 202 #1,072
2024 5 #17,671 271 #886
2023 7 #13,435 214 #1,023
2022 – – 149 #1,288
2021 – – 124 #1,460
2020 7 #13,436 114 #1,498
2019 6 #15,509 123 #1,431
2018 7 #13,767 124 #1,417
2017 – – 126 #1,401
2016 6 #16,189 133 #1,348
2015 7 #14,466 134 #1,326
2014 – – 138 #1,295
2013 6 #16,506 152 #1,185
2012 – – 110 #1,477
2011 8 #13,332 96 #1,610
2010 7 #14,933 101 #1,573
2009 – – 70 #2,008
2008 – – 57 #2,326
2007 – – 38 #3,089
2006 – – 39 #2,930
2005 – – 24 #3,940
2004 – – 13 #6,135
2003 – – 20 #4,273
2002 – – 10 #7,041
2001 – – 9 #7,528
2000 – – 6 #10,337
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaylen?

The median living Zaylen is about 7 years old. Half of all living Zaylens are between 2 and 12 years old.

How many people named Zaylen are alive today?

An estimated 2,700 people named Zaylen are alive in the United States, based on 2,669 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaylen in 2025?

Zaylen ranked #1,072 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 202 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaylen?

2,669 babies have been named Zaylen in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zaylen most popular?

Zaylen peaked in 2024, when 276 newborns received the name.

Is Zaylen a boy or girl name?

Zaylen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 97% of babies with the name.

Is the name Zaylen rising or falling?

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

Will Zaylen become more popular?

Zaylen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 295 boys named Zaylen 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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