How Many People Are Named Shaylyn?
An estimated 2,044 people in the United States have the first name Shaylyn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Shaylyn peaked in popularity in 1993 with 88 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaylyn 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 Shaylyn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,044
About 1 in 167,688 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1993
88 births
Total Registered
2,100
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaylyn
Shaylyn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,100 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaylyn as a female name
Ranked #11,959 in 2024
8 female births in 2024
Peak: 1993 (88 births)
Shaylyn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaylyn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 764 babies were registered. Shaylyn has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaylyn by Decade
How has Shaylyn 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.
Shaylyn by State
Birth registrations for Shaylyn span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Florida. The lowest are in New Jersey, Indiana, Georgia. On average, about 27 Shaylyns were registered per state.
Shaylyn + Last Name Combinations
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Shaylyn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaylyn?
We estimate approximately 2,044 people named Shaylyn 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 167,688 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaylyn a common name?
Shaylyn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 93.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,100 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaylyn most popular?
Shaylyn reached peak popularity in 1993, when 88 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaylyn is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaylyn a female name?
Shaylyn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaylyn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaylyn Smith, Shaylyn Johnson, Shaylyn 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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