US rank #3788 Unisex name Peak 2023 261 births

Neylan — #3788 US unisex name

261 babies named Neylan in U.S. Social Security records since 2000, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s262010s352020s200
#3788
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 79% of names given to girls today.

2020s
Peak decade

77% of everyone ever named Neylan was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

123 babies were named Neylan in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Neylan

The Social Security Administration has registered 261 babies named Neylan between 2000 and 2024, spanning 25 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Neylan currently holds the #3788 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 123 babies received it in a single year. Neylan is classified as unisex in SSA records: the opposite-sex variant accounts for 113 additional births since 2010.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Neylan performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 200 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Neylan shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 47 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Neylan in 7 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Neylan 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 261 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.

Neylan at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

261

Since 2000

25 years of records

Peak year

2023

123 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#3,788

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2000

Recorded for 25 years

Last year on file: 2024

Neylan popularity over time — girls

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2000

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2023)
123
Annual births at peak — across 25 years of records
-50050100150 20242022202020172013200820042000 5

Neylan popularity over time — boys

113 total births recorded since 2010 (Neylan as boys' name)

Unisex variant — 113 births
0510152025 2024202220202018201420122010 5

Neylan by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
200 births that decade — 77% of Neylan's all-time total
2000s262010s352020s200

Neylan by state

Where Neylan concentrates geographically — total births since 2000

Geographically diffuse
Top 7 states by recorded births for the name Neylan
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
47 18.0%
#2 California
38 14.6%
#3 Florida
6 2.3%
#4 New York
6 2.3%
#5 Arizona
5 1.9%
#6 New Jersey
5 1.9%
#7 South Carolina
5 1.9%
Texas share of Neylan's total US births 18.0%
Even split

47 of 261 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 7 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Neylan?
261 babies have been named Neylan since 2000. It currently ranks #3788 among girls. The peak year was 2023 with 123 births.
When was Neylan most popular?
Neylan was most popular in the 2020s decade with 200 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Neylan most popular?
The top states for the name Neylan are Texas (47 births), California (38 births), Florida (6 births).
Is Neylan a unisex name?
Yes, Neylan is used for both boys and girls. As a girl's name it has 261 births, and as a boy's name it has 113 births.
How long has the name Neylan been used?
Neylan has been recorded in Social Security data since 2000, spanning 25 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Neylan?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Neysa, Neyda, Neyla, Neya, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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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, 2000–2024 (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.