Zaylani
Girl name · #2689 in 2025 · Very rare
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: SSA.
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
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: 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.