How Many People Are Named Shaylynn?
An estimated 2,259 people in the United States have the first name Shaylynn. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 22 years old, and Shaylynn peaked in popularity in 2009 with 120 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Shaylynn 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 Shaylynn paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
2,259
About 1 in 151,728 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
22
years old
Peak Year
2009
120 births
Total Registered
2,305
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Shaylynn
Shaylynn is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,305 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Shaylynn as a female name
Ranked #5,745 in 2024
22 female births in 2024
Peak: 2009 (120 births)
Shaylynn: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Shaylynn span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2000s, when 887 babies were registered. Shaylynn has declined significantly from its peak in the 2000s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Shaylynn by Decade
How has Shaylynn 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.
Shaylynn by State
Birth registrations for Shaylynn span all 20 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Utah, Michigan. The lowest are in West Virginia, New York, Kentucky. On average, about 26 Shaylynns were registered per state.
Shaylynn + Last Name Combinations
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Shaylynn: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Shaylynn?
We estimate approximately 2,259 people named Shaylynn 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 151,728 Americans share this first name.
Is Shaylynn a common name?
Shaylynn is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,305 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Shaylynn most popular?
Shaylynn reached peak popularity in 2009, when 120 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Shaylynn is approximately 22 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Shaylynn a female name?
Shaylynn is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Shaylynn Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Shaylynn Smith, Shaylynn Johnson, Shaylynn 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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