boy's name
Nilan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 798
Nilan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2021, when 63 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 69,070 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Nilan 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 | 12 |
| 2010s | 158 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 296 |
How popular is Nilan?
In 2025, Nilan was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nilan 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 Nilan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nilan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nilan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nilan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nilan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nilan
How popular is the name Nilan?
In 2025, Nilan was given to 48 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nilan a girl's or a boy's name?
Nilan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nilan?
Nilan has 2 syllables.
When was Nilan most popular?
Nilan peaked in 2021, when 63 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Nilan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nilan currently ranks #1,007 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.