Rising since 2009, #4,139 for boys today.
Popularity of Zylon since 2005
Babies named Zylon per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 25 |
| 2010s | 88 |
| 2020s | 100 |
Meaning & origin
Zylon is a modern invented name that first appeared in U.S. records in 2005. As of 2025, it ranks 4,139th nationally, with approximately 1 in 68,323 baby boys receiving the name. Its trajectory shows steady growth since 2009, and it reached its peak popularity in 2024. While still uncommon, Zylon reflects contemporary naming trends favoring distinctive 'Z' names and the popular '-on' ending. It has not yet been recorded in any top state data, indicating its use remains scattered across the country.
Zylon is a modern coinage, first recorded in the United States in 2005. It likely draws on the fashionable 'Z' initial and the suffix 'lon', echoing names like Xylon or Kylon. As a recent invention, it has no historical or linguistic derivation beyond its phonetic construction.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Z, Zy
Sibling names for Zylon
Names that share Zylon's style, for a brother or sister.
