Total births
11
Boys' name · since 2023
Nylon
11 babies named Nylon in U.S. Social Security records since 2023, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 2023–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Nylon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 11 recorded since 2023.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nylon has been recorded 11 times among boys since 2023, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2023 to 2025.
- 11 total births
- 2023–2025 years on record
- 2020s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 boys have been named Nylon since 2023, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.
- 11
- total births
- 2023–2025
- years on record
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nylon was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
6 babies were named Nylon in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Nylon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nylon's full recorded timeline at 2025, 45% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 55% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2025, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nylon at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
2023
Nylon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2023–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 3 years of records
Nylon by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nylon's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nylon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 11 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylon? ▼
Since 2023, Social Security records show 11 babies named Nylon. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 6 births.
When was Nylon most popular? ▼
Nylon was most popular in the 2020s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Nylon been used? ▼
Records for Nylon go back to 2023, giving 3 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Nylon? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nylon
Nearby Names Like Nylon
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nylon
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Nyles Boy
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Nylan Boy
#2518 579 births
Nylo Boy
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Nylen Boy
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Compare Nylon side by side: Nylon vs Nyle Nylon vs Nyles Nylon vs Nylan
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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, 2023–2025 (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. "Nylon: Baby Name Since 2023 - 11 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylon. 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 Nylon 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.