Girls' name · since 2003
Naylene
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 112 babies named Naylene, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #25,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 112
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
112 girls have been named Naylene since 2003, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Naylene recorded 112 times among girls since 2003, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2024.
- #25,897 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 112 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Naylene ranks #25,897 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 112 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #25,897 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 112
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
Naylene's 112 recorded births place it above 64.15% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by California.
Naylene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Naylene's SSA record in two at 2011 and the more recent half accounts for 46% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 54%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2007, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2009 peak of 15, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Naylene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2024
- Peak year (2009)
- 15
- Annual births at peak, across 22 years of records
Naylene by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (60 births, 54% of the file).
2000s was Naylene's strongest decade.
60 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Naylene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
60 births
- 2010s
2010s
39 births
- 2020s 13
2020s
13 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 60 births (54% of all-time use).
Naylene by state
Where Naylene concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 27 | 24.1% |
27 of 112 births nationwide.
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What to do with Naylene's data
- Naylene's decade-level peak was the 2000s (60 total births); usage has since declined to 13 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Naylenes (27 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Naylene: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2009)
Similar record span (~21 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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, 2003–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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 Naylene 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 August 2026.