A modern combination of Nay and the suffix lene.
Naylene is a modern American invention, likely created by combining the phonetic sound 'Nay' with the popular feminine suffix 'lene'. It follows the mid-20th century trend of blending sounds to create unique, rhythmic names. While it lacks a singular ancient root, it carries the stylistic weight of names like Jolene or Charlene.
Less common today
Naylene isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #8,418 in 2009.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).