US rank #9609 Unisex name Peak 2024 27 births

Naylen — #9609 US boys' name

27 babies named Naylen in U.S. Social Security records since 2010, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2010s122020s15
#9609
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 33% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

56% of everyone ever named Naylen was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

8 babies were named Naylen in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Naylen

The Social Security Administration has registered 27 babies named Naylen between 2010 and 2024, spanning 15 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Naylen currently holds the #9609 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 8 babies received it in a single year. Naylen is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 5 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Naylen performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 15 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Naylen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Naylen in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 27 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Naylen at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

27

Since 2010

15 years of records

Peak year

2024

8 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#9,609

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2010

Recorded for 15 years

Last year on file: 2024

Naylen popularity over time — boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2010

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
8
Annual births at peak — across 15 years of records
456789 2024202320112010 5

Naylen popularity over time — girls

5 total births recorded since 2010 (Naylen as girls' name)

Unisex variant — 5 births
5 2010 5

Naylen by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
15 births that decade — 56% of Naylen's all-time total
2010s122020s15

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Naylen?
27 babies have been named Naylen since 2010. It currently ranks #9609 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 8 births.
When was Naylen most popular?
Naylen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Is Naylen a unisex name?
Yes, Naylen is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 27 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Naylen been used?
Naylen has been recorded in Social Security data since 2010, spanning 15 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Naylen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Naythan, Nayan, Nayel, Nayib, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 2010–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.