How Many People Are Named Nylen?
An estimated 107 people in the United States have the first name Nylen. It is predominantly male (95.4%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Nylen peaked in popularity in 2016 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nylen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, state-by-state birth registrations, and, when available, a 2020 Census snapshot showing who had the name at that point in time. You can also check how many people share the full name Nylen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
107
About 1 in 3,203,312 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
95.4% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2016
13 births
Total Registered
108
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nylen
Nylen is predominantly male (95.4%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Nylen as a male name
Ranked #8,755 in 2024
9 male births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (13 births)
Nylen as a female name
Ranked #18,454 in 2005
5 female births in 2005
Peak: 2005 (5 births)
Nylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nylen span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 59 babies were registered. While Nylen is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Nylen by Decade
How has Nylen 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.
Nylen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nylen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Nylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nylen?
We estimate approximately 107 people named Nylen 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 3,203,312 Americans share this first name.
Is Nylen a common name?
Nylen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 65.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 108 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nylen most popular?
Nylen reached peak popularity in 2016, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nylen is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The popularity chart tracks birth registrations, not people currently alive. It shows how often Nylen was given to babies from 1880 through 2024, which is why it is the best tool on the page for seeing long-run naming trends.
Is Nylen a male name?
Nylen is predominantly male. 95.4% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
Why can Nylen have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because a name can build up a large population over many decades. Nylen peaked in 2016, and the average living bearer is about 10 years old, so a name can still have millions of living bearers even after it stops feeling current for newborns.
How many Nylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nylen Smith, Nylen Johnson, Nylen 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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