Total births
72
Girls' name · since 2001
Nailyn
Nailyn has 72 recorded births since 2001 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2016 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #16318
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Nailyn is the #16318 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 72 recorded since 2001.
Nailyn has 72 recorded births among girls since 2001, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16318 as of the latest data, more common than 8% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2001 to 2024.
- #16318 among girls today
- 72 born since 2001
- 2000s peak decade
- 8% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nailyn is currently the #16318 girls' name in America, more common than 8% of girls - 72 born since 2001, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16318
- among girls today
- 72
- born since 2001
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 8%
- more common than other girls
Nailyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16318
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 8% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Nailyn was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
9 babies were named Nailyn in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Nailyn compares
72 19th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Nailyn's all-time total is 81% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nailyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 9 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nailyn splits its recorded history at 2010: 47% of all births land in the more recent half, 53% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2016 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nailyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#16,318
Active since
2001
Nailyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2001–2024
- Peak year (2016)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Nailyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nailyn's strongest decade.
38 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Nailyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
38 births
- 2010s
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 38 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nailyn? ▼
Nailyn has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 2001, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #16318 as of the latest data. 9 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Nailyn most popular? ▼
Nailyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 38 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Nailyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nailyn since 2001 -- 24 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nailyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nailah, Naima, Naila, Naia, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nailyn's data
- Nailyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (38 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nailyn
Nearby Names Like Nailyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nailyn
Nailah Girl
#1805 4,848 births
Naima Girl
#2189 4,757 births
Naila Girl
#1462 3,235 births
Naia Girl
#1850 2,228 births
Naida Girl
1,714 births
Compare Nailyn side by side: Nailyn vs Nailah Nailyn vs Naima Nailyn vs Naila
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 2001–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nailyn: #16318 Girls' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nailyn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Nailyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.