Zaylyn
The Story of Zaylyn
As a girl name
Zaylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 17 Zaylyns were born — ranking #6,695 that year. As of 2026, Zaylyn ranks #15,243 for girls with 5 births, falling sharply (-25%). In total, more than 110 Zaylyns have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Zaylyn first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2007, with 9 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 22 Zaylyns were born — ranking #4,688 that year. As of 2026, Zaylyn ranks #4,688 for boys with 22 births, rising sharply (+113% over the past five years). In total, more than 218 Zaylyns 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 Zaylyn
Zaylyn is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2007 and has accumulated 218 births in the dataset. Zaylyn's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #4,688. Use the chart and map above to compare Zaylyn'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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