Neylan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,756

among girls · ↑44 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Neylan · +9% vs 2024

How common

1 in 40,182

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

146 babies

All-time total

434

#15,856 all-time among girls

First recorded

2000

in Social Security records

Neylan popularity over time

434 babies have been named Neylan since 2000, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Boys	Total	Per year	Change	Best rank
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2000s	26	–	26	3	–	#11,363
2010s	35	55	90	9	+246%	#10,216
2020s (to 2025)	240	78	318	53	+489%	#1,685

Where Neylan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	52	0.03	outside top 500
2027	64	0.04	outside top 500
2028	77	0.05	outside top 500
2029	90	0.06	outside top 500
2030	103	0.06	outside top 500

Where Neylan is most popular

Girls named Neylan per 1,000 girls born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.029 per 1,000. Strongest in Texas, California, and South Carolina.

Vs national average

well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are girls named Neylan born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State	Girls 2021–2025	Per 1,000	vs national
Texas	52	0.065	+126%
California	48	0.057	+100%
South Carolina	5	0.056	+94%
Arizona	5	0.036	+25%
New Jersey	5	0.028	≈ national
New York	6	0.015	-47%
Florida	6	0.014	-51%
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State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Neylan

Neylan is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,756 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2000, 434 American babies have been named Neylan, about 69% girls and 31% boys, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2023, when 146 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Neylan stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Neylan?

The median living Neylan is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 6. An estimated 400 people named Neylan are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Neylan year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank	Boys	Boys rank
2025	40	#3,756	20	#4,992
2024	40	#3,800	15	#6,100
2023	123	#1,685	23	#4,570
2022	22	#5,757	8	#9,587
2021	7	#13,121	7	#10,473
2020	8	#11,832	5	#13,490
2019	–	–	8	#9,487
2018	8	#12,186	9	#8,625
2017	5	#17,719	7	#10,466
2016	5	#18,108	–	–
2015	–	–	–	–
2014	–	–	6	#11,713
2013	6	#16,003	5	#13,482
2012	–	–	8	#9,457
2011	11	#10,216	7	#10,441
2010	–	–	5	#13,684
2009	–	–	–	–
2008	7	#14,959	–	–
2007	5	#19,705	–	–
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2004	9	#11,363	–	–
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2000	5	#16,834	–	–
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Neylan, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Neylan?

The median living Neylan is about 2 years old. Half of all living Neylans are between 1 and 6 years old.

How many people named Neylan are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Neylan are alive in the United States, based on 434 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Neylan in 2025?

Neylan ranked #3,756 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Neylan?

434 babies have been named Neylan in the United States since 2000, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Neylan most popular?

Neylan peaked in 2023, when 146 newborns received the name.

Is Neylan a boy or girl name?

Neylan is used for both: about 69% of babies named Neylan have been girls and 31% boys.

Is the name Neylan rising or falling?

Neylan is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Neylan become more popular?

Neylan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 103 girls named Neylan in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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