Nylin
The Story of Nylin
As a girl name
American parents first put Nylin on the record books as a girl name in 2006, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 5 Nylins were born — ranking #17,168 that year. The 2000s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 50% of all recorded Nylins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2021 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 10 Nylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
The earliest SSA record of Nylin as a boy name dates back to 2012, when 7 babies received it. 2020 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Nylin — #8,731 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 64% of all recorded Nylins. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2023 (6 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 33 Nylins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nylin
Nylin is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2012 and has accumulated 33 births in the dataset. Nylin's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #8,731. Use the chart and map above to compare Nylin'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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