Zaylin
A feminine name of uncertain origin, possibly a combination of "zay" and "linden".
Name Census estimates that about 1,017 living Americans carry the first name Zaylin. It appears on both sides of the gender split, with 71.2% of registrations being male. The average person named Zaylin today is around 10 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Zaylin births was 2023 (90 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Zaylin. 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.
Key insights
- • Zaylin is a relatively new arrival in the SSA data. The average bearer is just 10 years old, meaning it gained most of its traction in the last two decades.
People living today
1.0K
~ 1 in 337,025 Americans
Peak year
2023
90 babies that year
Average age
10
years old
2024 SSA rank
#2,069
Tracked since 2001
Census
Zaylin in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 556 people with the first name Zaylin, which placed it at #19,177 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
#19,177
National first-name rank
People counted
556
556 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Black or African American
41.7% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Zaylin
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaylin is Black at 41.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.4%) and White (23.2%). 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 Zaylin 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 Zaylin at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Black or African American41.7% · 232
- Hispanic or Latino23.4% · 130
- White23.2% · 129
- Two or more races9.2% · 51
- Asian and Pacific Islander1.3% · 7
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.3% · 7
Gender
Gender distribution for Zaylin
Zaylin is one of the more evenly split names in the SSA data. Of the 1,025 total registrations, 730 (71.2%) were male and 295 (28.8%) were female.
Zaylin as a male name
- Ranked #2,069 in 2024
- 73 male births in 2024
- Peak: 2023 (73 births)
Zaylin as a female name
- Ranked #8,400 in 2024
- 13 female births in 2024
- Peak: 2011 (25 births)
2020 Census snapshot
The 2020 Census sex table shows Zaylin on both sides of the split. Of the 546 people counted with this name, 340 were male (62.3%) and 206 were female (37.7%).
Popularity
Zaylin: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Zaylin 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 519 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Zaylin remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Zaylin 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 Zaylin during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Zaylins live
The SSA's state-level files cover 10 states and territories. Texas, North Carolina, Ohio recorded the most babies named Zaylin, while Tennessee, Pennsylvania, Florida recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 15 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Zaylin
The given name Zaylin is of relatively recent origin, with no definitive evidence of its usage prior to the late 20th century. It is believed to be a modern invention, potentially created by combining elements of existing names or words from various languages.
One possible theory suggests that Zaylin may have derived from the Arabic name Zayn, meaning "beautiful" or "graceful." This name has been in use for centuries and has variations like Zain and Zein across different cultures and languages. The addition of the suffix "-lin" could have been inspired by names of Celtic or Germanic origin, such as Jacqueline or Kathleen.
Another speculation is that Zaylin may have roots in the Slavic language family, particularly in the Polish or Czech languages. The prefix "Zay-" could be related to the Polish word "zajac," meaning "hare" or "rabbit," while the ending "-lin" resembles diminutive suffixes used in these languages. However, there is no concrete historical evidence to support this theory.
Despite its relatively recent emergence, the name Zaylin has gained popularity in various parts of the world, particularly in English-speaking countries. Some notable individuals who have borne this name include:
1. Zaylin Wood, an American actress known for her roles in television series like "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (born in 1980).
2. Zaylin Trevor, a Canadian singer and songwriter who rose to fame in the early 2000s with her debut album "Unraveling" (born in 1985).
3. Zaylin Michaels, a British fashion designer and entrepreneur who founded the clothing line "Zaylin & Co." in the late 1990s (birth year unknown).
4. Zaylin Nguyen, a Vietnamese-American artist and illustrator known for her vibrant artwork and children's book illustrations (born in 1992).
5. Zaylin Patel, an Indian-American author and motivational speaker who has written several self-help books (born in 1978).
While the name Zaylin may have gained momentum in recent decades, its precise origins and historical significance remain somewhat obscure. As a relatively modern name, its usage and popularity are likely to continue evolving in the years to come.
People
Zaylin + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Zaylin 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
Zaylin: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zaylin?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 1,017 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Zaylin 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 337,025 US residents.
Is Zaylin a common name?
We classify Zaylin as "Rare". It ranks above 90.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 1,025 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Zaylin most popular?
The single biggest year for Zaylin was 2023, when 90 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Zaylin 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 Zaylin in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 556 people with the name Zaylin, or 0.18 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #19,177 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 Zaylin 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 Zaylin?
The 2020 Census sex table shows Zaylin on both sides of the split. Of the 546 people counted with this name, 340 were male (62.3%) and 206 were female (37.7%). 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 Zaylin?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Zaylin is Black at 41.7%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (23.4%) and White (23.2%). 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 Zaylin most often in the Census?
Black is the largest reported group for people named Zaylin in the 2020 Census, accounting for 41.7% (232 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 Zaylin in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Zaylin a male name?
Yes, 71.2% of people registered as Zaylin in the SSA data are male. 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 Zaylin still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Zaylin 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 Zaylin 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 the name Zaylin?
If you just want to know how many Americans are named Zaylin, HowManyOfMe.org gives you the headline number in one glance.