Zyel
Boy name · #3305 in 2025 · Very rare
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. 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?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Zyel is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Zyel will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Zyel is most common
State-level data for Zyel 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 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. 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.