Zaylani
Girl name · #2689 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Zaylani? In official American birth records, Zaylani has been tracked continuously since 2015, giving it 10 years of documented American history.
Zaylani is currently the #2689 girl name in the United States — 65 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #16419, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 27,692 girls born in 2025 was named Zaylani.
The 10-year story
Zaylani first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 65 babies and a rank of #2645. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. 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.
Babies named Zaylani per year. Source: Official national birth records.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zaylani against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zaylani in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zaylani is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zaylani will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaylani is most common
State-level data for Zaylani is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Zaylani
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaylani tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zalani, Zolani, Jahlani, Daylani, and Neylani.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaylani | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 65 | #2645 |
| 2024 | 51 | #3119 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 29 | #4671 |
| 2021 | 24 | #5237 |
| 2020 | 17 | #6629 |
| 2019 | 12 | #8597 |
| 2018 | 13 | #8146 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 13 | #8393 |
| 2015 | 5 | #16419 |
Frequently asked questions
How old is the name Zaylani?
In official American birth records, the name Zaylani first appeared in 2015 (over 10 years ago), when 5 newborn girls received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 10 years.
Is Zaylani a popular girl name?
Zaylani ranked #2689 among girls in 2025 with 65 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #16419.
When was the name Zaylani most popular?
Zaylani peaked in 2025, when 65 American girls received the name (ranked #2645 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaylani?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 27,692 newborn American girls was named Zaylani. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.