How Many People Are Named Shaylon?
An estimated 245 people in the United States have the first name Shaylon. It is used for both genders, with 65.6% female. The average bearer is 31 years old, and Shaylon peaked in popularity in 1990 with 18 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaylon 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 Shaylon paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
245
About 1 in 1,398,997 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
65.6% confidence
Average Age
31
years old
Peak Year
1990
18 births
Total Registered
253
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaylon
Shaylon is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (34.4%) and females (65.6%). Out of 253 total births registered, 87 were male and 166 were female.
Shaylon as a male name
Ranked #13,896 in 2012
5 male births in 2012
Peak: 1990 (10 births)
Shaylon as a female name
Ranked #19,417 in 2010
5 female births in 2010
Peak: 2001 (15 births)
Shaylon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaylon span from the 1970s to the 2010s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 94 babies were registered. Shaylon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaylon by Decade
How has Shaylon 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.
Shaylon + Last Name Combinations
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Shaylon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaylon?
We estimate approximately 245 people named Shaylon 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 1,398,997 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaylon a common name?
Shaylon is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 76.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 253 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaylon most popular?
Shaylon reached peak popularity in 1990, when 18 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaylon is approximately 31 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaylon a female name?
Shaylon is predominantly female. 65.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaylon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaylon Smith, Shaylon Johnson, Shaylon 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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