Neylan
The Story of Neylan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Neylan as a girl name dates back to 2000, when 5 babies received it. 2023 was its biggest year on record, with 123 newborns named Neylan — #1,679 in the national rankings. About 85% of every Neylan on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Neylan ranks #2,313 for girls with 80 births, rising sharply (+860% over the past five years). All told, over 412 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2000s to the 2020s.
As a boy name
Neylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2023: 23 births, good for #4,453 nationwide. About 64% of every Neylan on record arrived during the 2020s, its defining decade. As of 2026, Neylan ranks #4,783 for boys with 21 births, rising sharply (+139% over the past five years). All told, over 153 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Neylan
Neylan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2000 and has accumulated 412 births in the dataset. Neylan's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #1,679. Use the chart and map above to compare Neylan'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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