Boys' name · since 1914

Nyle

Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 2,173 babies named Nyle, peaking in 2016. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#3,136 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,002 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,173
born since 1914
2010s
peak decade

2,173 babies have been named Nyle since 1914, making it today's #3002 boys' name.

Social Security Administration records show Nyle recorded 2,173 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #3002 nationally today, ahead of 78% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2025.

  • #3,136 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • #3,002 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
  • 2,173 born since 1914
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyle ranks #3,136 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,002 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 2,173 born since 1914, peaking in the 2010s.

#3,136 of 45,481
all-time among boys
#3,002 of 13,930
2025 SSA year
2,173
born since 1914
2010s
peak decade
0%100%Median name50%78.4%
Nyle vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Nyle's 2,173 recorded births place it above 93.1% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

12 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.

How Nyle compares

2,173 Top 21% higher than 79% of 13,930 names currently given to boys

Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys 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

Nyle's all-time total is 6x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.

Metric Nyle Median boys name (Takari) #1 boys name (Liam)
All-time total births 2,173 369 358,536
Peak-year births 96 34 22,252

Nyle's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Nyle's full recorded timeline at 1970, 71% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 29% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1915, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2016 peak of 96 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Nyle popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2025

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2016)
96
Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
050100150 191419281942195619721987200120152025 41

Nyle popularity over time - girls

44 total births recorded since 1928 (Nyle as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 44 births
456789 19281996200220052007201320212022 8

Nyle by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (546 births, 25% of the file).

2010s was Nyle's strongest decade.

546 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 25% of all-time use.

Nyle births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 546 births (25% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Nyle compares to similarly-sized names

Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Nyle's total volume

Nyle vs 15 similarly-sized boys names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%2%4%6%8%10%12% 20406080100120 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -41, 4.1%-109, 5.7%-40, 5.4%-27, 7.7%-59, 5.7%-108, 6.7%-32, 6.5%-36, 10.9%-76, 4%-56, 4.1%-111, 2.4%-57, 5.3%-46, 5.5%-114, 2.2%-30, 9.3%Nyle-112, 4.4%Nyle
Nyle vs 15 similarly-sized boys names

Nyle by state

Where Nyle concentrates geographically, total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Nyle
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
134 6.2%
#2 Texas
89 4.1%
#3 New York
56 2.6%
#4 Illinois
24 1.1%
#5 Georgia
22 1.0%
#6 Iowa
15 0.7%
#7 Virginia
11 0.5%
#8 Florida
10 0.5%
California share of Nyle's total US births 6.2%
Even split

134 of 2,173 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.

Nyle appears in 12 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nyle? ▼
2,173 babies have been named Nyle since 1914. All-time, it sits at #3,136 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. In 2025, it ranks #3,002 of 13,930 among boys. The peak year was 2016 with 96 births.
Where does Nyle sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyle ranks #3,136 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #3,002 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the 2025 SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nyle most popular? ▼
Nyle was most popular in the 2010s decade with 546 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
Where is Nyle most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Nyle are California (134 births), Texas (89 births), New York (56 births).
How long has the name Nyle been used? ▼
Nyle has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 112 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Nyle? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyles, Nylan, Nylo, Nylen, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nyle's data

  • Nyle's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (546 total births) through the 2020s (358) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • California records the most Nyles (134 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.

Keep exploring Nyle

Nearby Names Like Nyle

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyle

Nyles Boy
#4277 934 births
Nylan Boy
#3068 579 births
Nylo Boy
#3656 148 births
Nylen Boy
#9419 111 births
Nylin Boy
#11547 39 births

Compare Nyle side by side: Nyle vs Nyles Nyle vs Nylan Nyle vs Nylo

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nyle: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–2025 (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 Nyle 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.