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Zaylen

97% boys · 208 born in 2025

Zaylen has been given to about 2,669 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 2,649
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zaylen per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & Waleseach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 276
  • Born in 2025208
  • All time2,669
  • England & Wales, 202510

How popular is Zaylen?

Its best year was 2024, when 276 babies were given the name, ranking 886th. The typical living American called Zaylen is about 8 years old today. It is relatively most common in Mississippi, where it accounts for 0.04% of births.

Names that sound like Zaylen

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jaylen0.88
  2. Zayden0.88
  3. Kaylen0.88
  4. Daylen0.88
  5. Zaiden0.79
  6. Braylen0.79
  7. Jayden0.75
  8. Allen0.75

Middle names for Zaylen

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zaylen Paul0.77
  2. Zaylen John0.77
  3. Zaylen Blake0.76
  4. Zaylen Wade0.76
  5. Zaylen Ross0.76
  6. Zaylen Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Zaylen

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Neriahsister · 0.98
  2. Westynbrother · 0.97
  3. Bryerbrother · 0.97
  4. Jasielbrother · 0.97
  5. Seraphinasister · 0.97
  6. Laylanisister · 0.97

Where Zaylen is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Mississippi0.04%
  2. Arkansas0.02%
  3. Oklahoma0.02%
  4. Alabama0.02%
  5. Louisiana0.02%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zaylen Anderson0.77
  2. Zaylen White0.72
  3. Zaylen Moore0.72
  4. Zaylen Hill0.72
  5. Zaylen Hall0.72
  6. Zaylen Brown0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Zaylen

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025

Zaylen across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release, and the Office for National Statistics for England and Wales. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.