Neylan
Girl name · #3755 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 40 baby girls were named Neylan, placing it at #3755 in the official national rankings. It has appeared in the national data since 2000. Roughly one in every 45,000 girls born in 2025 was named Neylan.
Babies named Neylan per year. Source: SSA.
The 25-year story
Neylan first appears in the Social Security records in 2000, when 5 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2023, with 123 babies and a rank of #1681. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Neylan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Neylan in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Neylan is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Neylan will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Neylan is most common
State-level data for Neylan is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Neylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Neylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlan, Namari, Nayvee, Chozen, and Adalet.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Neylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3712 |
| 2024 | 40 | #3758 |
| 2023 | 123 | #1681 |
| 2022 | 22 | #5638 |
| 2021 | 7 | #12206 |
| 2020 | 8 | #11090 |
| 2018 | 8 | #11427 |
| 2017 | 5 | #15902 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2013 | 6 | #14582 |
| 2011 | 11 | #9723 |
| 2008 | 7 | #13832 |
| 2007 | 5 | #17636 |
| 2004 | 9 | #10690 |
| 2000 | 5 | #15031 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Neylan a popular girl name?
Neylan ranked #3755 among girls in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked outside the reported range.
When was the name Neylan most popular?
Neylan peaked in 2023, when 123 American girls received the name (ranked #1681 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Neylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American girls was named Neylan. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.