How Many People Are Named Zailyn?
An estimated 501 people in the United States have the first name Zailyn. It is used for both genders, with 61.8% female. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Zailyn peaked in popularity in 2013 with 37 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zailyn as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Zailyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
501
About 1 in 684,140 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
61.8% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2013
37 births
Total Registered
505
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zailyn
Zailyn is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (38.2%) and females (61.8%). Out of 505 total births registered, 193 were male and 312 were female.
Zailyn as a male name
Ranked #6,160 in 2024
15 male births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (17 births)
Zailyn as a female name
Ranked #6,133 in 2024
20 female births in 2024
Peak: 2013 (24 births)
Zailyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zailyn span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 283 babies were registered. While Zailyn is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zailyn by Decade
How has Zailyn tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Zailyn by State
Birth registrations for Zailyn span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Georgia. The lowest are in Georgia, California, Texas. On average, about 10 Zailyns were registered per state.
Zailyn + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zailyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Zailyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zailyn?
We estimate approximately 501 people named Zailyn are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 684,140 Americans share this first name.
Is Zailyn a common name?
Zailyn is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 505 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zailyn most popular?
Zailyn reached peak popularity in 2013, when 37 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zailyn is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zailyn a female name?
Zailyn is predominantly female. 61.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zailyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zailyn Smith, Zailyn Johnson, Zailyn Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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