How Many People Are Named Nylan?
An estimated 639 people in the United States have the first name Nylan. It is used for both genders, with 83.7% male. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Nylan peaked in popularity in 2024 with 54 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nylan 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 Nylan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
639
About 1 in 536,392 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
83.7% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
54 births
Total Registered
644
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nylan
Nylan is predominantly male (83.7%), though 105 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nylan as a male name
Ranked #2,510 in 2024
54 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (54 births)
Nylan as a female name
Ranked #10,123 in 2023
10 female births in 2023
Peak: 2005 (11 births)
Nylan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nylan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 291 babies were registered. While Nylan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nylan by Decade
How has Nylan 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.
Nylan by State
Birth registrations for Nylan span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Louisiana, Georgia. The lowest are in Ohio, South Carolina, Georgia. On average, about 12 Nylans were registered per state.
Nylan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nylan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nylan
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nylan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nylan?
We estimate approximately 639 people named Nylan 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 536,392 Americans share this first name.
Is Nylan a common name?
Nylan is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 644 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nylan most popular?
Nylan reached peak popularity in 2024, when 54 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nylan is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nylan a male name?
Nylan is predominantly male. 83.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nylan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nylan Smith, Nylan Johnson, Nylan 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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