Total births
10
Girls' name · since 2005
Nilyn
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.
- #16542
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
10 babies have been named Nilyn since 2005, making it today's #16542 girls' name.
Nilyn has 10 recorded births among girls since 2005, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #16542 as of the latest data, more common than 7% of girls, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.
- #16542 among girls today
- 10 born since 2005
- 2000s peak decade
- 7% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nilyn is currently the #16542 girls' name in America, more common than 7% of girls - 10 born since 2005, peaking in the 2000s.
- #16542
- among girls today
- 10
- born since 2005
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 7%
- more common than other girls
Nilyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#16542
of 17,726 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.
How Nilyn compares
10 3th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Nilyn's all-time total is 97% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nilyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 10 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 5 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nilyn's SSA record in two at 2024 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2005, with only 5 births recorded.
Nilyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2005
Current rank
#16,542
Active since
2005
Nilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024
- Peak year (2005)
- 5
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nilyn's strongest decade.
5 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 50% of all-time use.
Nilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 5 births (50% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nilyn? ▼
10 babies have been named Nilyn since 2005. It currently ranks #16542 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? ▼
Records for Nilyn go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history 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.
What to do with Nilyn's data
- Nilyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (5 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Nilyn
Nearby Names Like Nilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nilyn
Nila Girl
#1676 7,136 births
Nilda Girl
3,244 births
Nilsa Girl
#11254 1,809 births
Nilah Girl
#4578 1,420 births
Nile Girl
#9734 370 births
Compare Nilyn side by side: Nilyn vs Nila Nilyn vs Nilda Nilyn vs Nilsa
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Nilyn
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, 2005–2024 (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. "Nilyn: #16542 Girls' Name - 10 Births, Peak 2005." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nilyn. 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 Nilyn 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.