Total births
128
Boys' name · since 2009
Nalan
128 babies named Nalan in U.S. Social Security records since 2009, with the highest year being 2017. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8809
- among boys today
- 128
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Yes -- Nalan is the #8809 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 128 recorded since 2009.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nalan has been recorded 128 times among boys since 2009, currently ranked #8809 nationally and more common than 38% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2009 to 2025.
- #8809 among boys today
- 128 born since 2009
- 2010s peak decade
- 38% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nalan is currently the #8809 boys' name in America, more common than 38% of boys - 128 born since 2009, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8809
- among boys today
- 128
- born since 2009
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 38%
- more common than other boys
Nalan vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8809
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 38% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
50% of everyone ever named Nalan was born in this single decade.
2017
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nalan in 2017 - its busiest year on record.
How Nalan compares
128 30th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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
Nalan's all-time total is 65% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nalan | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 128 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 15 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nalan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Nalan splits its recorded history at 2019: 56% of all births land in the more recent half, 44% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2017 peak of 15 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Nalan at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2017
Current rank
#8,809
Active since
2009
Nalan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2009–2025
- Peak year (2017)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 17 years of records
Nalan by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nalan's strongest decade.
64 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nalan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
64 births
- 2020s
2020s
59 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 64 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nalan? ▼
Since 2009, Social Security records show 128 babies named Nalan. Today it holds rank #8809 among boys. Its busiest year on record was 2017, with 15 births.
When was Nalan most popular? ▼
Nalan was most popular in the 2010s decade with 64 total births. The single peak year was 2017.
How long has the name Nalan been used? ▼
Records for Nalan go back to 2009, giving 17 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nalan? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalin, Nalu, Nalo, Nalen, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nalan's data
- Nalan's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (64 total births) through the 2020s (59) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Nalan
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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, 2009–2025 (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. "Nalan: #8809 Boys' Name - 128 Births, Peak 2017." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nalan. 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 Nalan 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.