Zaylan
Boy name · #4022 in 2025 · Uniqueness 66/100
In 2025, 27 baby boys were named Zaylan, placing it at #4022 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #4711, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 66,667 boys born in 2025 was named Zaylan.
The 28-year story
Zaylan first appears in the Social Security records in 1997, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 46 babies and a rank of #2789. 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 Zaylan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaylan in class?
Zaylan scores 66 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 Zaylan is most common
State-level data for Zaylan 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 Zaylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zylan, Kailan, Ruslan, Nylan, and Zorian.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 27 | #3949 |
| 2024 | 46 | #2789 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 20 | #4850 |
| 2021 | 27 | #3912 |
| 2020 | 19 | #4855 |
| 2019 | 19 | #4951 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 22 | #4466 |
| 2016 | 18 | #5124 |
| 2015 | 20 | #4711 |
| 2014 | 26 | #3891 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 18 | #5035 |
| 2011 | 28 | #3695 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 21 | #4582 |
| 2008 | 21 | #4540 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8173 |
| 2006 | 14 | #5781 |
| 2005 | 14 | #5578 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 11 | #6258 |
| 2002 | 6 | #9392 |
| 2001 | 8 | #7536 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaylan a popular boy name?
Zaylan ranked #4022 among boys in 2025 with 27 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4711.
When was the name Zaylan most popular?
Zaylan peaked in 2024, when 46 American boys received the name (ranked #2789 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 66,667 newborn American boys was named Zaylan. It scores 66/100 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.