Zailyn
An invented feminine name of uncertain meaning and origin.
Name Census estimates that about 501 living Americans carry the first name Zailyn. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 61.8% of registrations being female. The average person named Zailyn today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zailyn births was 2013 (37 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zailyn. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
501
~ 1 in 684,140 Americans
Peak year
2013
37 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#6,133
Tracked since 2005
Census
Zailyn in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 314 people with the first name Zailyn, which placed it at #28,548 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#28,548
National first-name rank
People counted
314
314 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
35.0% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zailyn
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zailyn is Hispanic at 35.0%. The next largest groups are Black (29.6%) and White (24.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Zailyn described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Zailyn at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino35.0% · 110
- Black or African American29.6% · 93
- White24.5% · 77
- Two or more races6.7% · 21
- American Indian and Alaska Native2.2% · 7
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.9% · 6
Gender
Gender distribution for Zailyn
Zailyn is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 505 total registrations, 193 (38.2%) were male and 312 (61.8%) were female.
Zailyn as a male name
- Ranked #6,160 in 2024
- 15 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2022 (17 births)
Zailyn as a female name
- Ranked #6,133 in 2024
- 20 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2013 (24 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Zailyn on both sides of the split. Of the 309 people counted with this name, 88 were male (28.5%) and 221 were female (71.5%).
Popularity
Zailyn: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zailyn from the 2000s through to the 2020s, spanning 3 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 283 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zailyn remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zailyn by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Zailyn during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zailyns live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. Texas, California, Georgia recorded the most babies named Zailyn, while Georgia, California, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 10 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zailyn
The name Zailyn appears to be a modern invention, likely created in the late 20th or early 21st century. Its origins are uncertain, but it may have been derived from a combination of existing names or words from various languages.
One possible origin could be a blend of the Arabic name Zain, meaning "beauty" or "grace," and the English name Lynn, which is a diminutive form of names like Linda or Linden. However, there is no definitive evidence to support this theory.
Another possibility is that Zailyn was created by blending the name Zaya, which has roots in various Slavic languages and means "life" or "alive," with the suffix "-lyn," which is commonly found in modern English names like Marilyn or Gwendolyn.
Unfortunately, there are no known historical references or ancient texts that mention the name Zailyn. It appears to be a relatively new creation, likely inspired by the trend of creating unique and unconventional names in recent decades.
Due to its modern origin, there are no famous historical figures or noteworthy individuals named Zailyn from past centuries. However, a few individuals with this name have gained some recognition in recent years, such as:
1. Zailyn Gonzalez, an American professional soccer player born in 1998.
2. Zailyn Torres, a Puerto Rican boxer who competed in the 2020 Summer Olympics.
3. Zailyn Salinas, a Mexican-American actress and model born in 1997.
4. Zailyn Rios, a Puerto Rican taekwondo practitioner and Olympic athlete.
5. Zailyn Gomez, an American social media influencer and content creator.
While the name Zailyn is relatively new and its origins are uncertain, it has gained popularity in recent years, particularly in the United States and Hispanic communities. However, its lack of historical references and limited use in past centuries make it difficult to trace a definitive cultural or linguistic origin.
People
Zailyn + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zailyn as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with Z
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Zailyn: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zailyn?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 501 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zailyn going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 684,140 US residents.
Is Zailyn a common name?
We classify Zailyn as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84.6% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 505 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zailyn most popular?
The single biggest year for Zailyn was 2013, when 37 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zailyn is about 10 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Zailyn in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 314 people with the name Zailyn, or 0.10 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #28,548 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Zailyn in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Zailyn?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Zailyn on both sides of the split. Of the 309 people counted with this name, 88 were male (28.5%) and 221 were female (71.5%). The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Zailyn?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zailyn is Hispanic at 35.0%. The next largest groups are Black (29.6%) and White (24.5%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Zailyn most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Zailyn in the 2020 Census, accounting for 35.0% (110 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Zailyn in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zailyn a female name?
Yes, 61.8% of people registered as Zailyn in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Zailyn still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zailyn in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Zailyn can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people have Zailyn as a first name?
For a quick modern take, check how many Americans are named Zailyn on our sister site HowManyOfMe.org.