Nilan is a distinctive choice, ranked #1952 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Nilan in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1952
About the Name Nilan
Nilan is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 3541 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1461 in 2023 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been recorded in UK data since 2015.
Nilan is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Nilan
Unlikely. With around 12 UK babies named Nilan per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Nilan in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Nilan is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 3541 places over the last five years to #1952 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Nilan is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Nilan does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Nilans in the wild.
12
UK babies named Nilan (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 3541 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Nilan
Likely around 1 other Nilan in the class
UK Popularity (2015–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Nilan
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Patrick Joseph Nilan OAM was an Australian field hockey player who competed in the 1964 Summer Olympics, in the 1968 Summer Olympics, and in the 1972 Summer Olympics. Born in Sydney on 30 June 1941, Nilan died on 10 May 2024, at the age of 82.