Total births
46
Girls' name · since 1983
Nyleen
Nyleen has 46 recorded births since 1983 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 46
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Nyleen is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 46 have been recorded since 1983.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nyleen has been recorded 46 times among girls since 1983, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2020.
- 46 total births
- 1983–2020 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
46 girls have been named Nyleen since 1983, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2020.
- 46
- total births
- 1983–2020
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Nyleen was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nyleen in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Nyleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nyleen's full recorded timeline at 2005, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1983, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nyleen at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1983
Nyleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2020
- Peak year (1984)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Nyleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Nyleen's strongest decade.
20 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Nyleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s
1980s
11 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s
2000s
20 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 20 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nyleen? ▼
46 babies have been named Nyleen since 1983. It was last recorded in 2020. The peak year was 1984 with 6 births.
When was Nyleen most popular? ▼
Nyleen was most popular in the 2000s decade with 20 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Nyleen been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nyleen since 1983 -- 38 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Nyleen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyla, Nylah, Nylani, Nyleah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Nyleen's data
- Nyleen's decade-level peak was the 2000s (20 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Nyleen
Nearby Names Like Nyleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nyleen
Nyla Girl
#229 27,714 births
Nylah Girl
#451 13,739 births
Nylani Girl
#2246 515 births
Nyleah Girl
#6568 316 births
Nylia Girl
#12702 299 births
Compare Nyleen side by side: Nyleen vs Nyla Nyleen vs Nylah Nyleen vs Nylani
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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, 1983–2020 (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. "Nyleen: Baby Name Since 1983 - 46 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nyleen. 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 Nyleen 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.