Nylan
Boy name · #3068 in 2025 · Uniqueness 60/100
Nylan ranks #3068 among American boys' names as of 2025, with 40 newborns given the name that year. A decade ago it stood at #4179, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 45,000 boys born in 2025 was named Nylan.
Babies named Nylan per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 26-year story
Nylan first appears in the Social Security records in 1999, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 54 babies and a rank of #2502. 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 Nylan against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Nylan in class?
Nylan scores 60 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Nylan is most common
State-level data for Nylan is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Nylan
Statistically, parents drawn to Nylan tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Zylan, Nilan, Zaylan, Waylan, and Mylan.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Nylan | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | #3036 |
| 2024 | 54 | #2502 |
| 2023 | 37 | #3228 |
| 2022 | 25 | #4184 |
| 2021 | 33 | #3427 |
| 2020 | 26 | #3918 |
| 2019 | 32 | #3496 |
| 2018 | 30 | #3607 |
| 2017 | 27 | #3889 |
| 2016 | 27 | #3883 |
| 2015 | 24 | #4179 |
| 2014 | 22 | #4392 |
| 2013 | 22 | #4313 |
| 2012 | 12 | #6626 |
| 2011 | 19 | #4822 |
| 2010 | 15 | #5741 |
| 2009 | 13 | #6436 |
| 2008 | 14 | #6070 |
| 2007 | 17 | #5210 |
| 2006 | 18 | #4865 |
| 2005 | 20 | #4326 |
| 2004 | 13 | #5813 |
| 2003 | 9 | #7245 |
| 2002 | 8 | #7643 |
| 2001 | 11 | #6013 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Nylan a popular boy name?
Nylan ranked #3068 among boys in 2025 with 40 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #4179.
When was the name Nylan most popular?
Nylan peaked in 2024, when 54 American boys received the name (ranked #2502 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Nylan?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 45,000 newborn American boys was named Nylan. It scores 60/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
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.