Nalin
Nalin is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Nalin Angammana, (1945–1995), Sri Lanka Army officer Nalin Bandara, Sri Lankan politician Nalin Bandaranayake, Sri Lankan cricketer Nalin Bhatt, Gujarati politician Nalin Fernando, Sri Lankan politician Nalin Jayawardena, Sri Lankan singer Nalin Kohli, Indian politician Nalin Kumar Kateel, Indian politician Nalin…
Meaning & Origin of Nalin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nalin is both a given name and a surname. Notable people with the name include:Nalin Angammana, (1945–1995), Sri Lanka Army officer Nalin Bandara, Sri Lankan politician Nalin Bandaranayake, Sri Lankan cricketer Nalin Bhatt, Gujarati politician Nalin Fernando, Sri Lankan politician Nalin Jayawardena, Sri Lankan singer Nalin Kohli, Indian politician Nalin Kumar Kateel, Indian politician Nalin…
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The Story of Nalin
As a girl name
Nalin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1980, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 7 Nalins were born — ranking #13,003 that year. As of 2026, Nalin ranks #13,003 for girls with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 28 Nalins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nalin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1989, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2011, when 15 Nalins were born — ranking #5,673 that year. As of 2026, Nalin ranks #10,812 for boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 201 Nalins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Nalin
Nalin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1989 and has accumulated 201 births in the dataset. Nalin's peak popularity came in 2011 when it ranked #5,673. Use the chart and map above to compare Nalin's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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