How Many People Are Named Zaylen?
An estimated 2,440 people in the United States have the first name Zaylen. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Zaylen peaked in popularity in 2024 with 276 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zaylen 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 Zaylen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Zaylen is overwhelmingly male, 66 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Zaylen is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,440
About 1 in 140,473 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2024
276 births
Total Registered
2,459
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zaylen
Zaylen is predominantly male (97.3%), though 66 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Zaylen as a male name
Ranked #885 in 2024
271 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (271 births)
Zaylen as a female name
Ranked #17,607 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2011 (8 births)
Zaylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zaylen span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,284 babies were registered. While Zaylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Zaylen by Decade
How has Zaylen 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.
Zaylen by State
Birth registrations for Zaylen span all 28 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Georgia, North Carolina. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Washington, Maryland. On average, about 55 Zaylens were registered per state.
Zaylen + Last Name Combinations
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Zaylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaylen?
We estimate approximately 2,440 people named Zaylen 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 140,473 Americans share this first name.
Is Zaylen a common name?
Zaylen is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,459 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zaylen most popular?
Zaylen reached peak popularity in 2024, when 276 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zaylen is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zaylen a male name?
Zaylen is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zaylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zaylen Smith, Zaylen Johnson, Zaylen 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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