Total births
77
Girls' name · since 1923
Nylene
Nylene has 77 recorded births since 1923 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1935 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 77
- total births
- 1923–2010
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
Nylene is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 77 have been recorded since 1923.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nylene has been recorded 77 times among girls since 1923, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1923 to 2010.
- 77 total births
- 1923–2010 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 21% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
77 girls have been named Nylene since 1923, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2010.
- 77
- total births
- 1923–2010
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 21%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
21% of everyone ever named Nylene was born in this single decade.
1935
Single peak year
7 babies were named Nylene in 1935 - its busiest year on record.
Nylene's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nylene's SSA record in two at 1951 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1946, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1935 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nylene at a glance
Last recorded 2010Peak year
1935
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1923
Nylene popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1923–2010
- Peak year (1935)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 88 years of records
Nylene by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Nylene's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 21% of all-time use.
Nylene births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
12 births
- 1930s
1930s
13 births
- 1940s
1940s
15 births
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
10 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 16 births (21% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylene? ▼
77 babies have been named Nylene since 1923. It was last recorded in 2010. The peak year was 1935 with 7 births.
When was Nylene most popular? ▼
Nylene was most popular in the 1950s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1935.
How long has the name Nylene been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nylene since 1923 -- 88 years through the most recent 2010 data.
What names are similar to Nylene? ▼
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 Nylene's data
- Nylene's decade-level peak was the 1950s (16 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- 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 Nylene
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nylene
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Nylani Girl
#2246 515 births
Nyleah Girl
#6568 316 births
Nylia Girl
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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, 1923–2010 (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. "Nylene: Baby Name Since 1923 - 77 Births, Peak 1935." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylene. 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 Nylene 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.