Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2016

Nyle

Meaning Nyle is a given name Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 #3,026 Trend ↓ Falling 20%

Nyle is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Nyle DiMarco, American model and actor Nyle Godsmark, Scottish rugby union player Nyle McFarlane…

Rank 2025
#3,026
among boys · ↓370 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
41
named Nyle · -18% vs 2024
How common
1 in 41,660
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2016
96 babies
All-time total
2,217
#3,133 all-time among boys
First recorded
1914
in Social Security records

Nyle popularity over time

2,217 babies have been named Nyle since 1914, 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
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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
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s – – – – – –
1910s – 49 49 5 – #2,668
1920s 6 134 140 14 +186% #1,596
1930s – 150 150 15 +7% #1,444
1940s – 109 109 11 -27% #1,905
1950s – 128 128 13 +17% #2,022
1960s – 65 65 7 -49% #2,503
1970s – 62 62 6 -5% #3,530
1980s – 104 104 10 +68% #2,968
1990s 5 203 208 21 +100% #2,999
2000s 15 265 280 28 +35% #2,916
2010s 5 546 551 55 +97% #1,660
2020s (to 2025) 13 358 371 62 +12% #1,952

Where Nyle 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 39 0.02 outside top 500
2027 38 0.02 outside top 500
2028 37 0.02 outside top 500
2029 36 0.02 outside top 500
2030 35 0.02 outside top 500

Where Nyle is most popular

Boys named Nyle per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.033 per 1,000. Strongest in Illinois, Texas, and Maryland.

Vs national average
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All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Nyle 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 Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
Illinois 13 0.051 +53%
Texas 41 0.047 +40%
Maryland 5 0.042 +26%
Missouri 5 0.036 +9%
California 30 0.033 ≈ national
New York 13 0.030 -10%
Virginia 5 0.026 -21%
Alaska – – –
Alabama – – –
Arkansas – – –
Arizona – – –
Colorado – – –
Connecticut – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Florida – – –
Georgia – – –
Hawaii – – –
Iowa – – –
Idaho – – –
Indiana – – –
Kansas – – –
Kentucky – – –
Louisiana – – –
Massachusetts – – –
Maine – – –
Michigan – – –
Minnesota – – –
Mississippi – – –
Montana – – –
North Carolina – – –
North Dakota – – –
Nebraska – – –
New Hampshire – – –
New Jersey – – –
New Mexico – – –
Nevada – – –
Ohio – – –
Oklahoma – – –
Oregon – – –
Pennsylvania – – –
Rhode Island – – –
South Carolina – – –
South Dakota – – –
Tennessee – – –
Utah – – –
Vermont – – –
Washington – – –
Wisconsin – – –
West Virginia – – –
Wyoming – – –

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 Nyle

Nyle is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #3,026 in 2025 with 41 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1914, 2,217 American babies have been named Nyle. Its peak came in 2016, when 96 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

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 Nyle stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Nyle?

The median living Nyle is about 15 years old; half are between 7 and 32. An estimated 1,800 people named Nyle are alive in the United States today.

median 15 020406080100

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

Nyle 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 – – 41 #3,026
2024 – – 50 #2,656
2023 – – 58 #2,380
2022 8 #11,954 61 #2,342
2021 5 #17,037 77 #1,952
2020 – – 71 #2,013
2019 – – 58 #2,354
2018 – – 66 #2,133
2017 – – 67 #2,083
2016 – – 96 #1,660
2015 – – 48 #2,592
2014 – – 49 #2,534
2013 5 #18,569 44 #2,698
2012 – – 54 #2,375
2011 – – 32 #3,411
2010 – – 32 #3,423
2009 – – 33 #3,384
2008 – – 27 #3,896
2007 5 #19,753 31 #3,489
2006 – – 39 #2,916
2005 5 #18,454 21 #4,295
2004 – – 28 #3,430
2003 – – 18 #4,569
2002 5 #17,407 27 #3,318
2001 – – 21 #3,941
2000 – – 20 #4,025
1995 – – 24 #2,999
1990 – – 18 #3,419
1985 – – 10 #4,256
1980 – – 8 #4,825
1975 – – – –
1970 – – 6 #4,578
1965 – – 5 #4,284
1960 – – 7 #3,558
1955 – – 14 #2,199
1950 – – 11 #2,402
1945 – – 14 #1,905
1940 – – 12 #2,155
1935 – – 23 #1,444
1930 – – 16 #1,940
1925 – – 10 #2,880
1920 – – 14 #2,306
1915 – – 5 #4,224
1910 – – – –
1905 – – – –
1900 – – – –
1895 – – – –
1890 – – – –
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Nyle?

The median living Nyle is about 15 years old. Half of all living Nyles are between 7 and 32 years old.

How many people named Nyle are alive today?

An estimated 1,800 people named Nyle are alive in the United States, based on 2,217 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Nyle mean?

Nyle is a given name. Notable people with the given name include:Nyle DiMarco, American model and actor Nyle Godsmark, Scottish rugby union player Nyle McFarlane (1935–1986), American football player Nyle Salmans, American footbal

How popular is the name Nyle in 2025?

Nyle ranked #3,026 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 41 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Nyle?

2,217 babies have been named Nyle in the United States since 1914, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Nyle most popular?

Nyle peaked in 2016, when 96 newborns received the name.

Is Nyle a boy or girl name?

Nyle is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Nyle rising or falling?

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

Will Nyle become more popular?

Nyle is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 35 boys named Nyle 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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