Zaylon
Boy name · #4111 in 2025 · Very rare
Zaylon ranks #4111 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 26 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4295, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 69,231 boys born in 2025 was named Zaylon.
The 25-year story
Zaylon first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 6 boys received the name. Its peak came in 2009, when 32 boys were named Zaylon — good for #3399 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 Zaylon per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Zaylon in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zaylon is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zaylon will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zaylon is most common
State-level data for Zaylon 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 Zaylon
Statistically, parents drawn to Zaylon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Raylon, Ziyon, Braelon, Zylon, and Zyion.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zaylon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 26 | #4050 |
| 2024 | 26 | #4072 |
| 2023 | 28 | #3883 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 26 | #4011 |
| 2020 | 27 | #3811 |
| 2019 | 31 | #3571 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 24 | #4224 |
| 2016 | 20 | #4776 |
| 2015 | 23 | #4295 |
| 2014 | 24 | #4138 |
| 2013 | 20 | #4621 |
| 2012 | 30 | #3530 |
| 2011 | 30 | #3510 |
| 2010 | 27 | #3812 |
| 2009 | 32 | #3399 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 15 | #5525 |
| 2005 | 12 | #6226 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2002 | 10 | #6522 |
| 2001 | 9 | #6935 |
| 2000 | 6 | #9112 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zaylon a popular boy name?
Zaylon ranked #4111 among boys in 2025 with 26 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4295.
When was the name Zaylon most popular?
Zaylon peaked in 2009, when 32 American boys received the name (ranked #3399 that year). Since 2009 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Zaylon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 69,231 newborn American boys was named Zaylon. 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.