Zaylen
Boy name · #1072 in 2025 · Uniqueness 41/100
Zaylen ranks #1072 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 202 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #1317, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 8,911 boys born in 2025 was named Zaylen.
The 25-year story
Zaylen first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 271 babies and a rank of #885. 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 Zaylen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaylen in class?
Zaylen scores 41 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Zaylen is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zaylen is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zaylens were TX (24), FL (15), CA (14), NC (10), OH (10). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
Names like Zaylen
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaylen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Kylen, Taylen, Valen, Waylen, and Raylen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaylen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 202 | #1069 |
| 2024 | 271 | #885 |
| 2023 | 214 | #1019 |
| 2022 | 149 | #1284 |
| 2021 | 124 | #1454 |
| 2020 | 114 | #1489 |
| 2019 | 123 | #1420 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1408 |
| 2017 | 126 | #1393 |
| 2016 | 133 | #1339 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1317 |
| 2014 | 138 | #1285 |
| 2013 | 152 | #1180 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1466 |
| 2011 | 96 | #1601 |
| 2010 | 101 | #1565 |
| 2009 | 70 | #1990 |
| 2008 | 57 | #2291 |
| 2007 | 38 | #3025 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2881 |
| 2005 | 24 | #3815 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 20 | #4114 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaylen a popular boy name?
Zaylen ranked #1072 among boys in 2025 with 202 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #1317.
When was the name Zaylen most popular?
Zaylen peaked in 2024, when 271 American boys received the name (ranked #885 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaylen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 8,911 newborn American boys was named Zaylen. It scores 41/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.