Total births
21
Girls' name · since 2021
Nylynn
Nylynn has 21 recorded births since 2021 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2021 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #17240
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
21 babies have been named Nylynn since 2021, making it today's #17240 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Nylynn recorded 21 times among girls since 2021, holding rank #17240 nationally today, ahead of 3% of girls, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2021 to 2024.
- #17240 among girls today
- 21 born since 2021
- 2020s peak decade
- 3% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Nylynn is currently the #17240 girls' name in America, more common than 3% of girls - 21 born since 2021, peaking in the 2020s.
- #17240
- among girls today
- 21
- born since 2021
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 3%
- more common than other girls
Nylynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#17240
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 3% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Nylynn was born in this single decade.
2021
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nylynn in 2021 - its busiest year on record.
How Nylynn compares
21 7th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Nylynn's all-time total is 95% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Nylynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 21 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Nylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nylynn's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2024, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2021 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nylynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2021
Current rank
#17,240
Active since
2021
Nylynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–2024
- Peak year (2021)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 4 years of records
Nylynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Nylynn's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Nylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 21 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nylynn? ▼
Since 2021, Social Security records show 21 babies named Nylynn. Today it holds rank #17240 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2021, with 10 births.
When was Nylynn most popular? ▼
Nylynn was most popular in the 2020s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 2021.
How long has the name Nylynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nylynn since 2021 -- 4 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Nylynn? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Nylynn
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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, 2021–2024 (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. "Nylynn: #17240 Girls' Name - 21 Births, Peak 2021." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nylynn. 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 Nylynn 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.