How Many People Are Named Nylon?
An estimated 6 people in the United States have the first name Nylon. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 3 years old, and Nylon peaked in popularity in 2023 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nylon 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 Nylon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Nylon is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
6
About 1 in 57,125,723 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
3
years old
Peak Year
2023
6 births
Total Registered
6
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nylon
Nylon is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 6 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nylon as a male name
Ranked #11,854 in 2023
6 male births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (6 births)
Nylon: Popularity Over Time
Nylon by Decade
How has Nylon 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.
| Decade | Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | 6 | 6 | 0 | |
Nylon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nylon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nylon
Other first names starting with N with a similar number of bearers.
Nylon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nylon?
We estimate approximately 6 people named Nylon 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 57,125,723 Americans share this first name.
Is Nylon a common name?
Nylon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 22.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 6 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nylon most popular?
Nylon reached peak popularity in 2023, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nylon is approximately 3 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nylon a male name?
Nylon is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nylon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nylon Smith, Nylon Johnson, Nylon 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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