Zaylin
Boy name · #2224 in 2025 · Very rare
Zaylin is currently the #2224 boy name in the United States — 64 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3513, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 28,125 boys born in 2025 was named Zaylin.
The 24-year story
Zaylin first appears in the Social Security records in 2001, when 7 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 74 babies and a rank of #2032. 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 Zaylin per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaylin in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zaylin is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zaylin will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaylin is most common
State-level data for Zaylin 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 Zaylin
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaylin tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Taylin, Zeppelin, Waylin, Kylin, and Tylin.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaylin | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 64 | #2207 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2057 |
| 2023 | 74 | #2032 |
| 2022 | 68 | #2150 |
| 2021 | 53 | #2499 |
| 2020 | 34 | #3274 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3143 |
| 2018 | 38 | #3055 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 31 | #3513 |
| 2014 | 36 | #3090 |
| 2013 | 35 | #3122 |
| 2012 | 36 | #3115 |
| 2011 | 25 | #3994 |
| 2010 | 34 | #3239 |
| 2009 | 24 | #4160 |
| 2008 | 11 | #7187 |
| 2007 | 16 | #5434 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7427 |
| 2005 | 9 | #7640 |
| 2004 | 8 | #8143 |
| 2003 | 5 | #10894 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 7 | #8339 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaylin a popular boy name?
Zaylin ranked #2224 among boys in 2025 with 64 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3513.
When was the name Zaylin most popular?
Zaylin peaked in 2023, when 74 American boys received the name (ranked #2032 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zaylin?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 28,125 newborn American boys was named Zaylin. 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.