boy's name
Neilan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 219
Neilan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2017, when 14 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 473,709 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1922.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Neilan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 15 |
| 1930s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 94 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 41 |
How popular is Neilan?
In 2025, Neilan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Neilan 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.
How Neilan is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Neïlan | Neïlan is a rare spelling of Neilan, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 45 times, mostly in France. | 45 |
Names that peaked alongside Neilan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Neilan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Neilan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Neilan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Neilan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Neilan
How popular is the name Neilan?
In 2025, Neilan was given to 7 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Neilan a girl's or a boy's name?
Neilan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Neilan?
Neilan has 2 syllables.
When was Neilan most popular?
Neilan peaked in 2017, when 14 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Neilan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Neilan currently ranks #3,760 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.