Zylan
Boy name · #2873 in 2025 · Uniqueness 64/100
Zylan is currently the #2873 boy name in the United States — 44 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3299, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 40,909 boys born in 2025 was named Zylan.
Babies named Zylan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 23-year story
Zylan first appears in the Social Security records in 2002, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 49 babies and a rank of #2674. 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 Zylan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zylan in class?
Zylan scores 64 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 Zylan is most common
State-level data for Zylan 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 Zylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Zylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaylan, Nylan, Mylan, Waylan, and Kallan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 | #2833 |
| 2024 | 49 | #2674 |
| 2023 | 43 | #2895 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 35 | #3297 |
| 2020 | 32 | #3418 |
| 2019 | 23 | #4337 |
| 2018 | 19 | #4918 |
| 2017 | 30 | #3586 |
| 2016 | 37 | #3111 |
| 2015 | 34 | #3299 |
| 2014 | 33 | #3297 |
| 2013 | 25 | #3964 |
| 2012 | 10 | #7559 |
| 2011 | 18 | #4983 |
| 2010 | 10 | #7591 |
| 2009 | 16 | #5554 |
| 2008 | 12 | #6763 |
| 2007 | 12 | #6622 |
| 2006 | 11 | #6904 |
| 2005 | 7 | #9115 |
| 2004 | 6 | #9948 |
| 2003 | 8 | #7831 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10667 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zylan a popular boy name?
Zylan ranked #2873 among boys in 2025 with 44 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3299.
When was the name Zylan most popular?
Zylan peaked in 2024, when 49 American boys received the name (ranked #2674 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 40,909 newborn American boys was named Zylan. It scores 64/100 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.