Search names
Zalen
OriginVariation of Zaylen, modern creation, Mizoram
Meaning"freedom"
US Rank#5600
2025 SSA
About Zalen
An amalgamation of popular sounds, Zalen could be a modern invention, based on the likes of Jaylen and Braylen, though it could have its roots in the Arabic Zayn meaning "beauty" or Zayd meaning "to increase".
There is also an Indian newspaper of the same name, which comes from the Mizoram language and means "freedom".
Pronounced ZAY-len.
As of October 2026, Zalen ranked #5600 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2588 for boys in 2024.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #4,136 | 25 | 13 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | #4,938 | 20 | 10.5 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #2,588 | 52 | 30.2 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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