boy's name
Zaylen
ZAY-len (English)
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 2,751
Zaylen is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 276 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 15,939 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2000.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Zaylen Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 286 |
| 2010s | 1,284 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,099 |
How Popular Is Zaylen?
In 2025, Zaylen was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Zaylen Is Used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names That Peaked Alongside Zaylen
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Zaylen Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Zaylen over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Zaylen
- English ZAY-len
Sibling Names for Zaylen
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Zaylen — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Zaylen
How popular is the name Zaylen?
In 2025, Zaylen was given to 208 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Zaylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Zaylen is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Zaylen?
Zaylen has 2 syllables.
When was Zaylen most popular?
Zaylen peaked in 2024, when 276 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Zaylen a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Zaylen currently ranks #1,071 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.