Total births
16
Girls' name · since 2005
Neilyn
Neilyn has 16 recorded births since 2005 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 16
- total births
- 2005–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
16 girls have been named Neilyn since 2005, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Neilyn recorded 16 times among girls since 2005, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2023.
- 16 total births
- 2005–2023 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Neilyn since 2005, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2023.
- 16
- total births
- 2005–2023
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Neilyn was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
6 babies were named Neilyn in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Neilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Neilyn splits its recorded history at 2011: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2005 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Neilyn at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2005
Neilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
Neilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Neilyn's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Neilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Neilyn? ▼
Neilyn has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 2005, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 6 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Neilyn most popular? ▼
Neilyn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Neilyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Neilyn since 2005 -- 19 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Neilyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neida, Neila, Neisha, Neita, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Neilyn
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2005–2023 (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. "Neilyn: Baby Name Since 2005 - 16 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/neilyn. 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 Neilyn 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 July 2026.