Nylen
The Story of Nylen
Nylen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2006, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2016, when 13 Nylens were born — ranking #6,347 that year. As of 2026, Nylen ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, holding steady (-4%). In total, more than 103 Nylens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Nylen
Nylen is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 103 births in the dataset. Nylen's peak popularity came in 2016 when it ranked #6,347. Use the chart and map above to compare Nylen'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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