Zylon
Boy name · #4225 in 2025 · Uniqueness 50/100
In 2025, 25 baby boys were named Zylon, placing it at #4225 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #6676, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 72,000 boys born in 2025 was named Zylon.
Babies named Zylon per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 20-year story
Zylon first appears in the Social Security records in 2005, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 31 babies and a rank of #3605. 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 Zylon against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Zylon in class?
Zylon scores 50 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 Zylon is most common
State-level data for Zylon 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 Zylon
Statistically, parents drawn to Zylon tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zaylon, Olson, Zayven, Zolan, and Zaylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Zylon | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 25 | #4139 |
| 2024 | 31 | #3605 |
| 2023 | 17 | #5470 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12330 |
| 2021 | 11 | #7089 |
| 2020 | 11 | #7034 |
| 2019 | 13 | #6406 |
| 2018 | 14 | #6036 |
| 2017 | 8 | #8840 |
| 2016 | 8 | #8816 |
| 2015 | 12 | #6676 |
| 2014 | 7 | #9642 |
| 2013 | 9 | #8118 |
| 2012 | 7 | #9709 |
| 2011 | 10 | #7502 |
| 2008 | 8 | #9019 |
| 2007 | 7 | #9788 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
| 2005 | 5 | #11472 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Zylon a popular boy name?
Zylon ranked #4225 among boys in 2025 with 25 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6676.
When was the name Zylon most popular?
Zylon peaked in 2024, when 31 American boys received the name (ranked #3605 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Zylon?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 72,000 newborn American boys was named Zylon. It scores 50/100 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.