Zaylani
Girl name · #2689 in 2025 · Uniqueness 42/100
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, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaylani in class?
Zaylani scores 42 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 Zaylani is most common
Geography matters for names, and Zaylani is no exception. In 2025 the states with the most Zaylanis were TX (13), PA (7), IL (6), CA (5). Raw counts naturally favor populous states, but the spread still hints at where the name is part of the local naming culture.
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. It scores 42/100 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.