Total births
201
Unisex name · since 1989
Nalin
201 babies named Nalin in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2011. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 201
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
Nalin sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 201 recorded since 1989.
Nalin has 201 recorded births among boys since 1989, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, 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 1989 to 2023.
- 201 total births
- 1989–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 47% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
201 boys have been named Nalin since 1989, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 201
- total births
- 1989–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 47%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
47% of everyone ever named Nalin was born in this single decade.
2011
Single peak year
15 babies were named Nalin in 2011 - its busiest year on record.
Nalin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nalin's full recorded timeline at 2008, 56% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 44% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2011 peak of 15 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nalin at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2011
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1989
Nalin popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2023
- Peak year (2011)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 35 years of records
Nalin popularity over time - girls
28 total births recorded since 1980 (Nalin as girls' name)
Nalin by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nalin's strongest decade.
94 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Nalin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
94 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 94 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nalin? ▼
201 babies have been named Nalin since 1989. It was last recorded in 2023. The peak year was 2011 with 15 births.
When was Nalin most popular? ▼
Nalin was most popular in the 2000s decade with 94 total births. The single peak year was 2011.
Is Nalin a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nalin is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 201 births, and as a girl's name it has 28 births.
How long has the name Nalin been used? ▼
Records for Nalin go back to 1989, giving 35 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Nalin? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nalu, Nalan, Nalo, Nalen, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nalin's data
- Nalin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (94 total births); usage has since declined to 19 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 Nalin
Nearby Names Like Nalin
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nalin
Nalu Boy
#7547 178 births
Nalan Boy
#8809 128 births
Nalo Boy
#5066 70 births
Nalen Boy
26 births
Nalej Boy
20 births
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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, 1989–2023 (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. "Nalin: Baby Name Since 1989 - 201 Births, Peak 2011." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nalin. 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 Nalin 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.