Nylan: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,071

among boys · ↓554 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Nylan · -26% vs 2024

How common

1 in 42,702

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

54 babies

All-time total

684

#7,221 all-time among boys

First recorded

1999

in Social Security records

Nylan popularity over time

684 babies have been named Nylan since 1999, 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

BoysGirls

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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1990s	–	6	6	1	–	#9,553
2000s	29	128	157	16	+2517%	#4,419
2010s	61	230	291	29	+85%	#3,544
2020s (to 2025)	15	215	230	38	+32%	#2,517

Where Nylan 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	43	0.02	outside top 500
2027	45	0.03	outside top 500
2028	47	0.03	outside top 500
2029	49	0.03	outside top 500
2030	50	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Nylan

Nylan is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,071 in 2025 with 40 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1999, 684 American babies have been named Nylan, about 85% boys and 15% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 2024, when 54 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 Nylan stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nylan?

The median living Nylan is about 8 years old; half are between 4 and 15. An estimated 700 people named Nylan 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.

Nylan 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	#3,071
2024	–	–	54	#2,517
2023	10	#10,139	37	#3,270
2022	–	–	25	#4,262
2021	5	#17,036	33	#3,472
2020	–	–	26	#3,995
2019	10	#10,282	32	#3,544
2018	5	#17,508	30	#3,679
2017	9	#11,382	27	#3,952
2016	9	#11,551	27	#3,956
2015	8	#12,711	24	#4,255
2014	–	–	22	#4,493
2013	8	#12,856	22	#4,424
2012	6	#16,355	12	#6,920
2011	6	#16,261	19	#4,937
2010	–	–	15	#5,956
2009	–	–	13	#6,710
2008	7	#14,987	14	#6,309
2007	5	#19,751	17	#5,365
2006	6	#16,588	18	#5,005
2005	11	#9,955	20	#4,419
2004	–	–	13	#6,047
2003	–	–	9	#7,667
2002	–	–	8	#8,233
2001	–	–	11	#6,319
2000	–	–	5	#11,660
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nylan?

The median living Nylan is about 8 years old. Half of all living Nylans are between 4 and 15 years old.

How many people named Nylan are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Nylan are alive in the United States, based on 684 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Nylan in 2025?

Nylan ranked #3,071 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 40 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nylan?

684 babies have been named Nylan in the United States since 1999, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nylan most popular?

Nylan peaked in 2024, when 54 newborns received the name.

Is Nylan a boy or girl name?

Nylan is used for both: about 15% of babies named Nylan have been girls and 85% boys.

Is the name Nylan rising or falling?

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

Will Nylan become more popular?

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