Nylen
Nijlen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bevel, Kessel and Nijlen proper. In 2021, Nijlen had a total population of 22,985. The total area is 39.09 km2.
Meaning & Origin of Nylen
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Nijlen is a municipality located in the Belgian province of Antwerp. The municipality comprises the towns of Bevel, Kessel and Nijlen proper. In 2021, Nijlen had a total population of 22,985. The total area is 39.09 km2.
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Origin & history
The Story of Nylen
The earliest SSA record of Nylen as a baby boy name dates back to 2006, when 5 babies received it. 2016 was its biggest year on record, with 13 newborns named Nylen — #6,347 in the national rankings. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 57% of all recorded Nylens. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (9 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. 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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