unisex name
Nalan
- Origin Turkish
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 5
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 159
Nalan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 16% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2025 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Nalan is a name of Turkish origin.
- Peaked in 2017, when 15 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 552,792 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2009.
Nalan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 64 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 59 |
How popular is Nalan?
In 2025, Nalan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Nalan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Nalan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nalan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nalan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nalan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nalan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nalan
How popular is the name Nalan?
In 2025, Nalan was given to 6 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Nalan a girl's or a boy's name?
Nalan is used for both girls and boys. About 16% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Nalan most popular?
Nalan peaked in 2017, when 15 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nalan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nalan currently ranks #10,858 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.