Zyler: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,362

among boys · ↓485 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Zyler · -31% vs 2024

How common

1 in 28,950

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2013

98 babies

All-time total

1,455

#4,039 all-time among boys

First recorded

1996

in Social Security records

Zyler popularity over time

1,455 babies have been named Zyler since 1996, 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	13	1	–	#7,873
2000s	323	32	+2385%	#2,380
2010s	769	77	+138%	#1,587
2020s (to 2025)	350	58	-24%	#1,877

Where Zyler 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	60	0.04	outside top 500
2027	61	0.04	outside top 500
2028	62	0.04	outside top 500
2029	63	0.04	outside top 500
2030	63	0.04	outside top 500

The story of Zyler

Zyler is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,362 in 2025 with 59 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1996, 1,455 American babies have been named Zyler. Its peak came in 2013, when 98 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 Zyler stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Zyler?

The median living Zyler is about 10 years old; half are between 6 and 15. An estimated 1,400 people named Zyler 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.

Zyler year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	59	#2,362
2024	86	#1,877
2023	54	#2,509
2022	49	#2,716
2021	38	#3,179
2020	64	#2,189
2019	54	#2,490
2018	66	#2,146
2017	73	#1,976
2016	96	#1,662
2015	96	#1,656
2014	98	#1,607
2013	98	#1,587
2012	78	#1,881
2011	55	#2,345
2010	55	#2,353
2009	55	#2,380
2008	52	#2,466
2007	47	#2,642
2006	50	#2,476
2005	26	#3,708
2004	23	#4,004
2003	28	#3,365
2002	14	#5,394
2001	15	#5,141
2000	13	#5,586
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Zyler?

The median living Zyler is about 10 years old. Half of all living Zylers are between 6 and 15 years old.

How many people named Zyler are alive today?

An estimated 1,400 people named Zyler are alive in the United States, based on 1,455 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Zyler in 2025?

Zyler ranked #2,362 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 59 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Zyler?

1,455 babies have been named Zyler in the United States since 1996, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Zyler most popular?

Zyler peaked in 2013, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Zyler a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Zyler rising or falling?

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

Will Zyler become more popular?

Zyler is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 63 boys named Zyler 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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