Zylen: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,706

among boys · ↓275 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zylen · -8% vs 2024

How common

1 in 77,640

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2015

72 babies

All-time total

406

#8,949 all-time among boys

First recorded

2005

in Social Security records

Zylen popularity over time

406 babies have been named Zylen since 2005, 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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2000s	16	2	–	#12,489
2010s	290	29	+1712%	#2,018
2020s (to 2025)	100	17	-43%	#4,431

Where Zylen 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	23	0.01	outside top 500
2027	25	0.01	outside top 500
2028	26	0.02	outside top 500
2029	27	0.02	outside top 500
2030	28	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Zylen

Zylen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,706 in 2025 with 22 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 2005, 406 American babies have been named Zylen. Its peak came in 2015, when 72 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 Zylen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zylen?

The median living Zylen is about 9 years old; half are between 6 and 11. An estimated 400 people named Zylen 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.

Zylen year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	22	#4,706
2024	24	#4,431
2023	15	#6,218
2022	12	#7,259
2021	14	#6,333
2020	13	#6,619
2019	22	#4,638
2018	11	#7,616
2017	24	#4,330
2016	49	#2,586
2015	72	#2,018
2014	67	#2,097
2013	27	#3,863
2012	–	–
2011	8	#9,595
2010	10	#8,137
2009	6	#12,489
2008	5	#14,618
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2005	5	#13,364
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zylen?

The median living Zylen is about 9 years old. Half of all living Zylens are between 6 and 11 years old.

How many people named Zylen are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Zylen are alive in the United States, based on 406 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zylen in 2025?

Zylen ranked #4,706 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 22 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zylen?

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

When was the name Zylen most popular?

Zylen peaked in 2015, when 72 newborns received the name.

Is Zylen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zylen rising or falling?

Zylen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Zylen become more popular?

Zylen is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 28 boys named Zylen 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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