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Zayn

99% boys · #253 in the US for boys, 2025

Zayn has been given to about 13,221 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2024, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables1
Pronunciation—
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 13,132
Median age today5 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Zayn per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2024 · 1,433
  • Born in 20251,386
  • All time13,221
  • England & Wales, 2025#133 · 376

How popular is Zayn?

Zayn ranks 253rd among American boys in 2025, with 1,386 born that year. Its best year was 2024, when 1,433 babies were given the name, ranking 249th. The typical living American called Zayn is about 5 years old today. It is relatively most common in North Dakota, where it accounts for 0.10% of births.

Names that sound like Zayn

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Zain0.81
  2. Zayd0.71
  3. Jadyn0.70
  4. Jalyn0.70
  5. Gavyn0.70
  6. Kadyn0.70
  7. Zayne0.68
  8. Kamryn0.62

Middle names for Zayn

Ranked by flow score
  1. Zayn Thomas0.74
  2. Zayn Cole0.73
  3. Zayn Miles0.73
  4. Zayn Wilder0.72
  5. Zayn James0.71
  6. Zayn John0.55

Sibling names for Zayn

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Reigneither · 0.99
  2. Maisiesister · 0.99
  3. Kailanisister · 0.99
  4. Hendrixbrother · 0.99
  5. Milanisister · 0.99
  6. Collinseither · 0.99

Where Zayn is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. North Dakota0.10%
  2. New Jersey0.09%
  3. Michigan0.08%
  4. Connecticut0.08%
  5. Virginia0.08%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Zayn Evans0.73
  2. Zayn Edwards0.73
  3. Zayn Anderson0.70
  4. Zayn Allen0.70
  5. Zayn Adams0.70
  6. Zayn Wilson0.69

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 Zayn

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. France1900–2025

Zayn 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.