Zaelyn
The Story of Zaelyn
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Zaelyn as a girl name dates back to 2007, when 6 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 26 newborns named Zaelyn — #4,963 in the national rankings. About 56% of every Zaelyn on record arrived during the 2010s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zaelyn ranks #7,930 for girls with 13 births, falling sharply (-30%). All told, over 348 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Zaelyn on the record books as a boy name in 2004, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 36 Zaelyns were born — ranking #3,354 that year. About 46% of every Zaelyn on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Zaelyn ranks #3,354 for boys with 36 births, rising sharply (+60% over the past five years). All told, over 440 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zaelyn
Zaelyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2004 and has accumulated 440 births in the dataset. Zaelyn's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #3,354. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaelyn's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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