How Many People Are Named Shaylen?
An estimated 601 people in the United States have the first name Shaylen. It is predominantly female (94.8%). The average bearer is 22 years old, and Shaylen peaked in popularity in 2002 with 45 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaylen as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Shaylen paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
601
About 1 in 570,307 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
94.8% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2002
45 births
Total Registered
612
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaylen
Shaylen is predominantly female (94.8%), though 32 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Shaylen as a male name
Ranked #10,851 in 2008
7 male births in 2008
Peak: 1993 (7 births)
Shaylen as a female name
Ranked #17,264 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2002 (39 births)
Shaylen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaylen span from the 1980s to the 2020s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 299 babies were registered. Shaylen has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaylen by Decade
How has Shaylen tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Shaylen by State
Shaylen + Last Name Combinations
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Shaylen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaylen?
We estimate approximately 601 people named Shaylen are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 570,307 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaylen a common name?
Shaylen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 612 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaylen most popular?
Shaylen reached peak popularity in 2002, when 45 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaylen is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaylen a female name?
Shaylen is predominantly female. 94.8% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaylen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaylen Smith, Shaylen Johnson, Shaylen Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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