How Many People Are Named Nilan?
An estimated 415 people in the United States have the first name Nilan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 7 years old, and Nilan peaked in popularity in 2021 with 63 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nilan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nilan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
415
About 1 in 825,914 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
7
years old
Peak Year
2021
63 births
Total Registered
418
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nilan
Nilan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 418 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nilan as a male name
Ranked #2,977 in 2024
42 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (63 births)
Nilan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nilan span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 248 babies were registered. Nilan remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nilan by Decade
How has Nilan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nilan by State
Birth registrations for Nilan span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Illinois. The lowest are in Illinois, Texas, California. On average, about 24 Nilans were registered per state.
Nilan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nilan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nilan
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Nilan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nilan?
We estimate approximately 415 people named Nilan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 825,914 Americans share this first name.
Is Nilan a common name?
Nilan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 82.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 418 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nilan most popular?
Nilan reached peak popularity in 2021, when 63 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nilan is approximately 7 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nilan a male name?
Nilan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nilan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nilan Smith, Nilan Johnson, Nilan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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