US rank #16486 Girls' name Peak 2005 10 births

Nilyn — #16486 US girls' name

10 babies named Nilyn in U.S. Social Security records since 2005, with the highest year being 2005. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52020s5
#16486
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 7% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Nilyn was born in this single decade.

2005
Single peak year

5 babies were named Nilyn in 2005 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Nilyn

The Social Security Administration has registered 10 babies named Nilyn between 2005 and 2024, spanning 20 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Nilyn currently holds the #16486 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2005, when 5 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Nilyn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 5 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Nilyn shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Nilyn 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 10 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.

Nilyn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

10

Since 2005

20 years of records

Peak year

2005

5 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#16,486

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

2005

Recorded for 20 years

Last year on file: 2024

Nilyn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2005

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2005)
5
Annual births at peak — across 20 years of records
5 20242005 5

Nilyn by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
5 births that decade — 50% of Nilyn's all-time total
2000s52020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nilyn?
10 babies have been named Nilyn since 2005. It currently ranks #16486 among girls. The peak year was 2005 with 5 births.
When was Nilyn most popular?
Nilyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 5 total births. The single peak year was 2005.
How long has the name Nilyn been used?
Nilyn has been recorded in Social Security data since 2005, spanning 20 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Nilyn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nila, Nilda, Nilsa, Nilah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 2005–2024 (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.