Zaelyn
Boy name · #3737 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
Zaelyn ranks #3737 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 30 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 boys born in 2025 was named Zaelyn.
The 21-year story
Zaelyn first appears in the Social Security records in 2004, when 5 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2021, when 34 boys were named Zaelyn — good for #3362 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.
Babies named Zaelyn per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaelyn in class?
Zaelyn scores 48 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 Zaelyn is most common
State-level data for Zaelyn 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 Zaelyn
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaelyn tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Daelyn, Deklyn, Zaylan, Kaesyn, and Braelyn.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaelyn | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #3658 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 34 | #3362 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 16 | #5555 |
| 2018 | 21 | #4610 |
| 2017 | 17 | #5297 |
| 2016 | 15 | #5789 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 14 | #5997 |
| 2013 | 17 | #5171 |
| 2012 | 13 | #6306 |
| 2011 | 13 | #6256 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 14 | #6095 |
| 2008 | 24 | #4145 |
| 2007 | 10 | #7590 |
| 2006 | 25 | #3888 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
| 2004 | 5 | #11356 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaelyn a popular boy name?
Zaelyn ranked #3737 among boys in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Zaelyn most popular?
Zaelyn peaked in 2021, when 34 American boys received the name (ranked #3362 that year). Since 2021 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zaelyn?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American boys was named Zaelyn. It scores 48/100 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.