Zyel
Boy name · #3305 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Zyel is currently the #3305 boy name in the United States — 36 babies received it in 2025. It has appeared in the national data since 2007. Roughly one in every 50,000 boys born in 2025 was named Zyel.
Babies named Zyel per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 18-year story
Zyel first appears in the Social Security records in 2007, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 36 babies and a rank of #3240. 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.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Zyel against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zyel in class?
Zyel scores 47 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 Zyel is most common
State-level data for Zyel 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 Zyel
Statistically, parents drawn to Zyel tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Nayel, Zeal, Zael, Rael, and Sael.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zyel | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 36 | #3240 |
| 2024 | 21 | #4701 |
| 2023 | 6 | #10821 |
| 2022 | 9 | #8300 |
| 2021 | 5 | #12146 |
| 2020 | 7 | #9554 |
| 2019 | 8 | #8889 |
| 2018 | 7 | #9670 |
| 2017 | 5 | #12246 |
| 2016 | 5 | #12185 |
| 2014 | 5 | #12108 |
| 2011 | 7 | #9600 |
| 2009 | 7 | #9864 |
| 2008 | 5 | #12553 |
| 2007 | 5 | #12367 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zyel a popular boy name?
Zyel ranked #3305 among boys in 2025 with 36 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Zyel most popular?
Zyel peaked in 2025, when 36 American boys received the name (ranked #3240 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zyel?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 50,000 newborn American boys was named Zyel. It scores 47/100 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.