Is Zaylen a boy or girl name?
Zaylen is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 5 girls and 271 boys were named Zaylen, so 1.8% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 2.7% of the 2,459 US babies named Zaylen were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #885
- Girl rank, 2024
- #17,607
- Babies named Zaylen since 2000
- 2,459
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 276 babies
Boys and girls named Zaylen, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 271 | #885 | 5 | #17,607 |
| 2023 | 213 | #1,028 | 7 | #13,428 |
| 2022 | 148 | #1,293 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 124 | #1,460 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 114 | #1,496 | 7 | #13,423 |
| 2019 | 123 | #1,429 | 6 | #15,502 |
| 2018 | 124 | #1,417 | 7 | #13,761 |
| 2017 | 126 | #1,400 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 133 | #1,348 | 6 | #16,184 |
| 2015 | 134 | #1,326 | 7 | #14,461 |
| 2014 | 138 | #1,295 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 152 | #1,184 | 6 | #16,503 |
| 2012 | 110 | #1,476 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 96 | #1,610 | 8 | #13,331 |
| 2010 | 101 | #1,573 | 7 | #14,932 |
| 2009 | 70 | #2,008 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 57 | #2,326 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 38 | #3,088 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 39 | #2,930 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 24 | #3,939 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 13 | #6,135 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 20 | #4,273 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 10 | #7,041 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 9 | #7,526 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 6 | #10,337 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Zaylen reached #885 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #13,331 in 2011. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Zaylen
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.