Zalynn
The Story of Zalynn
As a girl name
Zalynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 14 Zalynns were born — ranking #7,985 that year. As of 2026, Zalynn ranks #9,732 for girls with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 56 Zalynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zalynn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2011, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 5 Zalynns were born — ranking #12,285 that year. As of 2026, Zalynn ranks #12,084 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 10 Zalynns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Zalynn
Zalynn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 56 births in the dataset. Zalynn's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #7,985. Use the chart and map above to compare Zalynn'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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