Nylan is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Nylan is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,071 for boy births in the United States (and #6,592 across all names), given to 40 babies. Nylan first appears in 1999 and peaked in 2024 (54 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 | 40 | — | #3,071 |
| 2024 | 54 | 54 | — | #2,517 |
| 2023 | 47 | 47 | #10,139 | #3,270 |
| 2022 | 25 | 25 | — | #4,262 |
| 2021 | 38 | 38 | #17,036 | #3,472 |
| 2020 | 26 | 26 | — | #3,995 |
| 2019 | 42 | 42 | #10,282 | #3,544 |
| 2018 | 35 | 35 | #17,508 | #3,679 |
| 2017 | 36 | 36 | #11,382 | #3,952 |
| 2016 | 36 | 36 | #11,551 | #3,956 |
| 2015 | 32 | 32 | #12,711 | #4,255 |
| 2014 | 22 | 22 | — | #4,493 |
| 2013 | 30 | 30 | #12,856 | #4,424 |
| 2012 | 18 | 18 | #16,355 | #6,920 |
| 2011 | 25 | 25 | #16,261 | #4,937 |
| 2010 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,956 |
| 2009 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,710 |
| 2008 | 21 | 21 | #14,987 | #6,309 |
| 2007 | 22 | 22 | #19,751 | #5,365 |
| 2006 | 24 | 24 | #16,588 | #5,005 |
| 2005 | 31 | 31 | #9,955 | #4,419 |
| 2004 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,047 |
| 2003 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,667 |
| 2002 | 8 | 8 | — | #8,233 |
| 2001 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,319 |
| 2000 | 5 | 5 | — | #11,660 |
| 1999 | 6 | 6 | — | #9,553 |