Baby Name Popularity Profile

Zayn

Data-driven SSA statistics, rankings, and historical trends for Zayn.

✦ Beauty, grace 🌍 Arabic modern
National Rank (2025) #253
All-Time Peak Rank #246 Achieved 2023
Total U.S. Births 13,118 since 1880
Unisex Distribution 99.2% Boy / 0.8% Girl Overwhelmingly Male
First Recorded 1993 Last seen: 2025
Peak Decade 2020s 1,426 births in 2024
💡 The Zayn Vibe: Considered a Rising Star. A high-velocity modern choice demonstrating rapid, sustained growth in recent registries.

🌍 Meaning & Etymology

Primary Meaning Beauty, grace
Language Origin Arabic
Origin Type single
Derived from the Arabic root Z-Y-N, meaning 'to adorn' or 'to beautify'.
Alternative Spellings
Zain Zayne
Pronunciation: ZAYN
Themes & Categories
modern
Etymology confidence: High

📖 The Story Behind Zayn

According to SSA data, Zayn achieved its highest historical rank of #246 in 2023. Its highest annual registration volume occurred in 2024 with 1,426 babies. Between 2015 and 2025, modern registrations have increased by 239.3%. Overall, the name has maintained a ranked presence for 33 consecutive years.

📊 Factual Timeline & Current Trajectory (1880 – 2025)

Registration footprint of Zayn across 145 years of SSA data.

5-Year Trajectory Rising
10-Year Shift +239.3% Growth
18801920196020002025

📈 Popularity Milestones & Volatility

Busiest Year on Record 1,426 births in 2024
Years in Top 100 0 yrs
Years in Top 500 10 yrs
Registry Streak 33 yrs
Historical Volatility Highly Volatile
Largest 1-Year Jump N/A
Decade-by-Decade Registration Volumes
1880s: 0
1890s: 0
1900s: 0
1910s: 0
1920s: 0
1930s: 0
1940s: 0
1950s: 0
1960s: 0
1970s: 0
1980s: 0
1990s: 92
2000s: 389
2010s: 4,867
2020s: 7,770

📐 Sound & Spelling Structure

Phonetic Syllables Zayn
Letter Count 4 letters
Spelling Complexity Easy
Length Percentile Longer than 1.4% of names
Linguistic Profile: It is an isogram, meaning no two letters are repeated. Longer than 1.4% of SSA names. Starts with Z, a letter used by only 2.1% of SSA names.

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📍 Authentic State & Regional Rankings

Highest Ranking State Nevada
Top States Nevada, Florida, Arizona, New Jersey, California
States with Data 45
State 2025 Rank Total Births Peak Year 5-Yr Velocity
Nevada #229 103 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Florida #195 901 2025 +34.9% Growth
Arizona #259 275 2021 Insufficient historical volume
New Jersey #146 566 2022 +42.6% Growth
California #179 1,845 2025 +33.5% Growth
Texas #288 1,361 2024 +32.4% Growth
Virginia #171 396 2023 +80.0% Growth
Michigan #168 607 2022 +13.2% Growth
New York #175 1,149 2024 +16.8% Growth
Maryland #299 215 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Connecticut #186 146 2020 24.0% Decline
Minnesota #250 240 2023 10.7% Decline
Washington #445 209 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Georgia #342 336 2021 +44.0% Growth
Colorado #440 132 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Illinois #210 534 2022 +46.2% Growth
North Carolina #364 298 2023 +18.5% Growth
District of Columbia Unranked 46 2019 Insufficient historical volume
Oregon #350 90 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Utah #440 81 2017 Insufficient historical volume
New Mexico #359 49 2020 Insufficient historical volume
Massachusetts #206 222 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Hawaii Unranked 27 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Ohio #280 405 2024 +21.6% Growth
Indiana #302 204 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Delaware Unranked 17 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Tennessee #429 170 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Louisiana #336 141 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Pennsylvania #311 418 2024 +8.8% Growth
Missouri #325 159 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kansas #466 72 2022 Insufficient historical volume
Wisconsin #316 134 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Kentucky #318 114 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Oklahoma #697 84 2017 Insufficient historical volume
South Carolina #500 84 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alabama #449 93 2024 Insufficient historical volume
Alaska Unranked 7 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Nebraska #513 35 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Mississippi #616 47 2023 Insufficient historical volume
Iowa #569 48 2018 Insufficient historical volume
Arkansas #635 38 2022 Insufficient historical volume
North Dakota #225 11 2025 Insufficient historical volume
Rhode Island Unranked 11 2021 Insufficient historical volume
West Virginia Unranked 12 2017 Insufficient historical volume
Idaho Unranked 5 2023 Insufficient historical volume

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