Zayn

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Zayn first appears in the data in 1996 and has been recorded in 21 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2016 with 296 babies (rank #190 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Zayn

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Zayn yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
8Soul urgeThe achieverDriven, capable, comfortable wielding influence.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,855

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

296

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1996	14	#1,039
1997	23	#724
1998	25	#688
1999	26	#678
2000	20	#847
2001	28	#665
2002	38	#558
2003	39	#585
2004	37	#666
2005	49	#555
2006	54	#553
2007	44	#663
2008	45	#680
2009	43	#710
2010	60	#573
2011	141	#316
2012	178	#266
2013	209	#244
2014	231	#239
2015	255	#220
2016	296	#190