How Many People Are Named Shaylin?
An estimated 1,855 people in the United States have the first name Shaylin. It is predominantly female (99.5%). The average bearer is 23 years old, and Shaylin peaked in popularity in 2003 with 91 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaylin 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 Shaylin paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,855
About 1 in 184,773 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
99.5% confidence
Average Age
23
years old
Peak Year
2003
91 births
Total Registered
1,893
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaylin
Shaylin is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,893 total births registered, 99.5% were female.
Shaylin as a male name
Ranked #14,025 in 2011
5 male births in 2011
Peak: 1996 (5 births)
Shaylin as a female name
Ranked #9,428 in 2024
11 female births in 2024
Peak: 2003 (91 births)
Shaylin: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaylin span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 818 babies were registered. Shaylin has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaylin by Decade
How has Shaylin 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.
Shaylin by State
Birth registrations for Shaylin span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Florida, Pennsylvania. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, New Jersey. On average, about 18 Shaylins were registered per state.
Shaylin + Last Name Combinations
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Shaylin: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaylin?
We estimate approximately 1,855 people named Shaylin 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 184,773 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaylin a common name?
Shaylin is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,893 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaylin most popular?
Shaylin reached peak popularity in 2003, when 91 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaylin is approximately 23 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaylin a female name?
Shaylin is predominantly female. 99.5% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaylin Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaylin Smith, Shaylin Johnson, Shaylin 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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