Neilan
Neilan is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include:Paul Neilan, American novelist Marshall Neilan, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Paddy Neilan, Gaelic football referee Martin Neilan, Irish politician
Meaning & Origin of Neilan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Neilan is a surname of Irish origin. Notable people with the surname include:Paul Neilan, American novelist Marshall Neilan, American actor, director, producer, and screenwriter Paddy Neilan, Gaelic football referee Martin Neilan, Irish politician
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The Story of Neilan
Neilan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1922, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2017, when 14 Neilans were born — ranking #6,060 that year. As of 2026, Neilan ranks #9,752 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 159 Neilans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Neilan
Neilan is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1922 and has accumulated 159 births in the dataset. Neilan's peak popularity came in 2017 when it ranked #6,060. Use the chart and map above to compare Neilan'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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