Total births
111
Boys' name · since 2006
Nylen
111 babies named Nylen in U.S. Social Security records since 2006, with the highest year being 2016. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #8773
- among boys today
- 111
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Nylen currently ranks #8773 among boys' names in America, with 111 babies recorded since 2006.
Nylen has 111 recorded births among boys since 2006, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #8773 as of the latest data, more common than 39% of boys, busiest in the 2010s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2006 to 2025.
- #8773 among boys today
- 111 born since 2006
- 2010s peak decade
- 39% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nylen is currently the #8773 boys' name in America, more common than 39% of boys - 111 born since 2006, peaking in the 2010s.
- #8773
- among boys today
- 111
- born since 2006
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 39%
- more common than other boys
Nylen vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#8773
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 39% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
53% of everyone ever named Nylen was born in this single decade.
2016
Single peak year
13 babies were named Nylen in 2016 - its busiest year on record.
How Nylen compares
111 28th percentile among 14,294 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
Nylen's all-time total is 70% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nylen | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 111 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Nylen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nylen's SSA record in two at 2018 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 2006, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2016 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nylen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2016
Current rank
#8,773
Active since
2006
Nylen popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2006–2025
- Peak year (2016)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Nylen popularity over time - girls
5 total births recorded since 2005 (Nylen as girls' name)
Nylen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nylen's strongest decade.
59 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 53% of all-time use.
Nylen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 11
2000s
11 births
- 2010s
2010s
59 births
- 2020s
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 59 births (53% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylen? ▼
Nylen has been given to 111 babies in the U.S. since 2006, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #8773 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2016, its single highest year.
When was Nylen most popular? ▼
Nylen was most popular in the 2010s decade with 59 total births. The single peak year was 2016.
How long has the name Nylen been used? ▼
Records for Nylen go back to 2006, giving 20 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nylen? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nyle, Nyles, Nylan, Nylo, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Nylen's data
- Nylen's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (59 total births) through the 2020s (41) -- 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 Nylen
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nylen
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Nylan Boy
#2518 579 births
Nylo Boy
#2872 148 births
Nylin Boy
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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, 2006–2025 (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. "Nylen: #8773 Boys' Name - 111 Births, Peak 2016." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylen. 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 Nylen 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.