Zailyn
The Story of Zailyn
As a girl name
Zailyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2005, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 24 Zailyns were born — ranking #5,485 that year. As of 2026, Zailyn ranks #6,725 for girls with 17 births, gradually falling (-8%). In total, more than 346 Zailyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zailyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 17 Zailyns were born — ranking #5,443 that year. As of 2026, Zailyn ranks #5,812 for boys with 16 births, rising sharply (+32% over the past five years). In total, more than 225 Zailyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zailyn
Zailyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 346 births in the dataset. Zailyn's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #5,445. Use the chart and map above to compare Zailyn'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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