How Many People Are Named Nylin?
An estimated 43 people in the United States have the first name Nylin. It is used for both genders, with 76.7% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Nylin peaked in popularity in 2021 with 12 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nylin 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 Nylin paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nylin is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
43
About 1 in 7,971,031 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
76.7% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2021
12 births
Total Registered
43
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nylin
Nylin is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (76.7%) and females (23.3%). Out of 43 total births registered, 33 were male and 10 were female.
Nylin as a male name
Ranked #11,853 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2020 (8 births)
Nylin as a female name
Ranked #17,030 in 2021
5 female births in 2021
Peak: 2006 (5 births)
Nylin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nylin span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 26 babies were registered. Nylin remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Nylin by Decade
How has Nylin 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.
Nylin + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nylin as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nylin
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nylin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nylin?
We estimate approximately 43 people named Nylin 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 7,971,031 Americans share this first name.
Is Nylin a common name?
Nylin is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 43 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nylin most popular?
Nylin reached peak popularity in 2021, when 12 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nylin is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nylin a male name?
Nylin is predominantly male. 76.7% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nylin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nylin Smith, Nylin Johnson, Nylin 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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