Total births
32
Unisex name · since 2010
Naylen
Naylen has 32 recorded births since 2010 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2024 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #9641
- among boys today
- 32
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
32 babies have been named Naylen since 2010, making it today's #9641 unisex name.
Naylen has 32 recorded births among boys since 2010, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #9641 as of the latest data, more common than 33% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2010 to 2025.
- #9641 among boys today
- 32 born since 2010
- 2020s peak decade
- 33% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Naylen is currently the #9641 unisex name in America, more common than 33% of boys - 32 born since 2010, peaking in the 2020s.
- #9641
- among boys today
- 32
- born since 2010
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 33%
- more common than other boys
Naylen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#9641
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 33% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
63% 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.
How Naylen compares
32 12th 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
Naylen's all-time total is 91% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Naylen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 32 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 8 | 23 | 22,252 |
Naylen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Naylen splits its recorded history at 2023: 63% of all births land in the more recent half, 37% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2010 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Naylen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#9,641
Active since
2010
Naylen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2010–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
Naylen popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2010 (Naylen as girls' name)
Naylen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Naylen's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 63% of all-time use.
Naylen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s
2010s
12 births
- 2020s
2020s
20 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 20 births (63% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Naylen? ▼
Naylen has been given to 32 babies in the U.S. since 2010, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #9641 as of the latest data. 8 babies were born in 2024, its single highest year.
When was Naylen most popular? ▼
Naylen was most popular in the 2020s decade with 20 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 32 births, and as a girl's name it has 5 births.
How long has the name Naylen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Naylen since 2010 -- 16 years through the most recent 2025 data.
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.
Keep exploring Naylen
Nearby Names Like Naylen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Naylen
Naythan Boy
#7430 813 births
Nayan Boy
#5774 578 births
Nayel Boy
#2208 503 births
Nayib Boy
#5772 235 births
Nayden Boy
#11738 199 births
Compare Naylen side by side: Naylen vs Naythan Naylen vs Nayan Naylen vs Nayel
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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, 2010–2025 (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. "Naylen: #9641 Unisex Name - 32 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/naylen. 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 Naylen 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.