Zaelynn
Girl name · #4860 in 2025 · Uniqueness 83/100
Zaelynn is currently the #4860 girl name in the United States — 28 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #5458, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 64,286 girls born in 2025 was named Zaelynn.
Babies named Zaelynn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 19-year story
Zaelynn first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 50 girls were named Zaelynn — good for #3215 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaelynn in class?
Zaelynn scores 83 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "rare" band. A high score means genuine rarity — your Zaelynn will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaelynn is most common
State-level data for Zaelynn is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Zaelynn
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaelynn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Emersynn, Railynn, Karsynn, Kashlynn, and Coralynn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaelynn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 28 | #4758 |
| 2024 | 37 | #3963 |
| 2023 | 39 | #3833 |
| 2022 | 45 | #3470 |
| 2021 | 50 | #3215 |
| 2020 | 33 | #4169 |
| 2019 | 35 | #4072 |
| 2018 | 40 | #3739 |
| 2017 | 45 | #3436 |
| 2016 | 35 | #4157 |
| 2015 | 24 | #5458 |
| 2014 | 40 | #3778 |
| 2013 | 32 | #4422 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5895 |
| 2011 | 19 | #6564 |
| 2010 | 13 | #8701 |
| 2009 | 8 | #12429 |
| 2008 | 5 | #17504 |
| 2006 | 5 | #17168 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaelynn a popular girl name?
Zaelynn ranked #4860 among girls in 2025 with 28 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #5458.
When was the name Zaelynn most popular?
Zaelynn peaked in 2021, when 50 American girls received the name (ranked #3215 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zaelynn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 64,286 newborn American girls was named Zaelynn. It scores 83/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.