How Many People Are Named Shaylene?
An estimated 957 people in the United States have the first name Shaylene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Shaylene peaked in popularity in 1993 with 48 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaylene 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 Shaylene paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
957
About 1 in 358,155 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1993
48 births
Total Registered
994
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaylene
Shaylene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 994 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaylene as a female name
Ranked #17,246 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 1993 (48 births)
Shaylene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaylene span from the 1960s to the 2020s, covering 7 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 353 babies were registered. Shaylene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaylene by Decade
How has Shaylene 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.
Shaylene by State
Birth registrations for Shaylene span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Colorado, Arizona. The lowest are in Washington, New York, New Mexico. On average, about 24 Shaylenes were registered per state.
Shaylene + Last Name Combinations
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Shaylene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaylene?
We estimate approximately 957 people named Shaylene 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 358,155 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaylene a common name?
Shaylene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 994 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaylene most popular?
Shaylene reached peak popularity in 1993, when 48 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaylene is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaylene a female name?
Shaylene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaylene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaylene Smith, Shaylene Johnson, Shaylene 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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