Is Zayn a boy or girl name?
Zayn is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 7 girls and 1,424 boys were named Zayn, so 0.5% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 0.8% of the 11,830 US babies named Zayn were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #249
- Girl rank, 2024
- #13,403
- Babies named Zayn since 1993
- 11,830
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 1,431 babies
Boys and girls named Zayn, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,424 | #249 | 7 | #13,403 |
| 2023 | 1,416 | #246 | 8 | #12,160 |
| 2022 | 1,262 | #275 | 8 | #12,220 |
| 2021 | 1,226 | #282 | 17 | #6,957 |
| 2020 | 1,058 | #312 | 8 | #12,111 |
| 2019 | 986 | #340 | 9 | #11,336 |
| 2018 | 999 | #336 | 5 | #18,100 |
| 2017 | 993 | #344 | 13 | #8,770 |
| 2016 | 748 | #421 | 7 | #14,305 |
| 2015 | 406 | #644 | 5 | #19,069 |
| 2014 | 272 | #833 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 233 | #896 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 133 | #1,303 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 49 | #2,546 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 46 | #2,681 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 55 | #2,379 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 47 | #2,683 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 46 | #2,683 | 6 | #17,607 |
| 2006 | 39 | #2,931 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 39 | #2,802 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 41 | #2,642 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 42 | #2,506 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 39 | #2,555 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 20 | #4,119 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 21 | #3,922 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 22 | #3,588 | 5 | #16,931 |
| 1998 | 15 | #4,647 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 16 | #4,244 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 11 | #5,532 | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 14 | #4,506 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 9 | #6,363 | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 5 | #10,161 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Zayn reached #246 in 2023. As a girl name, it reached #6,957 in 2021. 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 Zayn
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.