Shaelyn: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	17	2	–	#5,685
1980s	133	13	+682%	#3,395
1990s	845	85	+535%	#1,178
2000s	1,534	153	+82%	#1,149
2010s	791	79	-48%	#1,527
2020s (to 2025)	174	29	-63%	#3,536

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#5,685

1980s

133

+682%

#3,395

1990s

845

+535%

#1,178

2000s

1,534

153

+82%

#1,149

2010s

791

-48%

#1,527

2020s (to 2025)

174

-63%

#3,536

The story of Shaelyn

Shaelyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #6,516 in 2025 with 18 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1976, 3,494 American babies have been named Shaelyn. Its peak came in 2000, when 177 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaelyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaelyn?

The median living Shaelyn is about 20 years old; half are between 15 and 26. An estimated 3,500 people named Shaelyn are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaelyn year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	18	#6,516
2024	20	#6,125
2023	24	#5,362
2022	25	#5,281
2021	44	#3,545
2020	43	#3,536
2019	36	#4,062
2018	49	#3,284
2017	54	#3,046
2016	60	#2,861
2015	79	#2,349
2014	67	#2,646
2013	96	#2,029
2012	96	#2,024
2011	107	#1,883
2010	147	#1,527
2009	163	#1,439
2008	148	#1,558
2007	159	#1,474
2006	161	#1,411
2005	146	#1,461
2004	136	#1,485
2003	160	#1,303
2002	146	#1,336
2001	138	#1,382
2000	177	#1,149
1995	62	#2,179
1990	41	#2,840
1985	9	#7,434
1980	12	#5,836
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaelyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaelyn?

The median living Shaelyn is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shaelyns are between 15 and 26 years old.

How many people named Shaelyn are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Shaelyn are alive in the United States, based on 3,494 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shaelyn mean?

A female given name originating as a coinage.

How popular is the name Shaelyn in 2025?

Shaelyn ranked #6,516 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 18 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaelyn?

3,494 babies have been named Shaelyn in the United States since 1976, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaelyn most popular?

Shaelyn peaked in 2000, when 177 newborns received the name.

Is Shaelyn a boy or girl name?

Shaelyn is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaelyn rising or falling?

Shaelyn is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Shaelyn

Shaelyn popularity over time

The story of Shaelyn

How old are people named Shaelyn?

Shaelyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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