Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2021

Nilan

Gender Boy · 1% girls Rank 2025 #2,916 Trend ↑ Rising 29%
Rank 2025
#2,916
among boys · ↑72 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
48
named Nilan · +14% vs 2024
How common
1 in 39,723
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2021
63 babies
All-time total
466
#8,270 all-time among boys
First recorded
2006
in Social Security records

Nilan popularity over time

466 babies have been named Nilan since 2006, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

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Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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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 – 12 12 1 – #10,656
2010s – 158 158 16 +1217% #2,926
2020s (to 2025) 5 291 296 49 +212% #2,250

Where Nilan is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (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 boys Implied rank
2026 45 0.03 outside top 500
2027 46 0.03 outside top 500
2028 48 0.03 outside top 500
2029 49 0.03 outside top 500
2030 50 0.03 outside top 500

The story of Nilan

Nilan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,916 in 2025 with 43 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2006, 466 American babies have been named Nilan. Its peak came in 2021, when 63 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 Nilan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nilan?

The median living Nilan is about 4 years old; half are between 2 and 7. An estimated 500 people named Nilan are alive in the United States today.

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

Nilan 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 5 #16,598 43 #2,916
2024 – – 42 #2,988
2023 – – 55 #2,470
2022 – – 44 #2,902
2021 – – 63 #2,250
2020 – – 44 #2,790
2019 – – 42 #2,926
2018 – – 28 #3,858
2017 – – 15 #5,989
2016 – – 21 #4,722
2015 – – 11 #7,398
2014 – – 11 #7,400
2013 – – 11 #7,399
2012 – – 8 #9,463
2011 – – 5 #13,753
2010 – – 6 #11,781
2009 – – 7 #10,656
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nilan?

The median living Nilan is about 4 years old. Half of all living Nilans are between 2 and 7 years old.

How many people named Nilan are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Nilan are alive in the United States, based on 466 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nilan in 2025?

Nilan ranked #2,916 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 43 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nilan?

466 babies have been named Nilan in the United States since 2006, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nilan most popular?

Nilan peaked in 2021, when 63 newborns received the name.

Is Nilan a boy or girl name?

Nilan is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 99% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nilan rising or falling?

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

Will Nilan become more popular?

Nilan is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 50 boys named Nilan 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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