Nylan
The Story of Nylan
As a girl name
The earliest SSA record of Nylan as a girl name dates back to 2005, when 11 babies received it. 2005 was its biggest year on record, with 11 newborns named Nylan — #9,452 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 58% of all recorded Nylans. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (10 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 105 Nylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
American parents first put Nylan on the record books as a boy name in 1999, with 6 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2024, when 54 Nylans were born — ranking #2,497 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 43% of all recorded Nylans. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,557 among boy names with 53 births, rising sharply (+48% over the past five years). In total, more than 642 Nylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nylan
Nylan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1999 and has accumulated 642 births in the dataset. Nylan's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,497. Use the chart and map above to compare Nylan'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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