Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 2019

Zaylynn

Gender Unisex · 84% girls Rank 2025 #5,718 Trend ↓ Falling 49%
Rank 2025
#5,718
among girls · ↑238 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
29
named Zaylynn
How common
1 in 73,058
girls born in 2025
Peak year
2019
60 babies
All-time total
525
#12,779 all-time among girls
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Zaylynn popularity over time

525 babies have been named Zaylynn since 2006, 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 15 5 20 2 – #11,447
2010s 265 25 290 29 +1350% #3,042
2020s (to 2025) 159 56 215 36 +24% #3,675

Where Zaylynn 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 20 0.01 outside top 500
2027 18 0.01 outside top 500
2028 17 0.01 outside top 500
2029 16 0.01 outside top 500
2030 15 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Zaylynn

Zaylynn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,718 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently holding steady compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 525 American babies have been named Zaylynn, about 84% girls and 16% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2019, when 60 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 Zaylynn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zaylynn?

The median living Zaylynn is about 6 years old; half are between 3 and 10. An estimated 500 people named Zaylynn are alive in the United States today.

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

Zaylynn 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 22 #5,718 7 #10,677
2024 21 #5,956 8 #9,875
2023 24 #5,387 17 #5,660
2022 24 #5,458 12 #7,253
2021 27 #4,959 5 #14,065
2020 41 #3,675 7 #10,590
2019 54 #3,042 6 #12,121
2018 42 #3,675 – –
2017 36 #4,146 8 #9,680
2016 21 #6,184 – –
2015 23 #5,825 – –
2014 21 #6,202 – –
2013 27 #5,141 5 #14,042
2012 10 #11,242 6 #12,256
2011 19 #6,850 – –
2010 12 #9,779 – –
2009 10 #11,447 5 #14,511
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zaylynn?

The median living Zaylynn is about 6 years old. Half of all living Zaylynns are between 3 and 10 years old.

How many people named Zaylynn are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Zaylynn are alive in the United States, based on 525 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zaylynn in 2025?

Zaylynn ranked #5,718 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zaylynn?

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

When was the name Zaylynn most popular?

Zaylynn peaked in 2019, when 60 newborns received the name.

Is Zaylynn a boy or girl name?

Zaylynn is used for both: about 84% of babies named Zaylynn have been girls and 16% boys.

Is the name Zaylynn rising or falling?

Zaylynn has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Will Zaylynn become more popular?

Zaylynn is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 15 girls named Zaylynn 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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