Shailyn: 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	–	–	–	–
1980s	25	3	–	#9,089
1990s	215	22	+760%	#3,349
2000s	342	34	+59%	#2,953
2010s	204	20	-40%	#4,096
2020s (to 2025)	43	7	-65%	#9,448

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,089

1990s

215

+760%

#3,349

2000s

342

+59%

#2,953

2010s

204

-40%

#4,096

2020s (to 2025)

-65%

#9,448

The story of Shailyn

Shailyn is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1982, 829 American babies have been named Shailyn. Its peak came in 2001, when 49 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 Shailyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shailyn?

The median living Shailyn is about 21 years old; half are between 14 and 27. An estimated 800 people named Shailyn 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.

Shailyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#13,263
2023	7	#13,260
2022	8	#12,083
2021	10	#10,197
2020	11	#9,448
2019	8	#12,279
2018	12	#9,069
2017	11	#9,837
2016	8	#12,717
2015	18	#6,942
2014	19	#6,667
2013	22	#5,985
2012	35	#4,281
2011	34	#4,343
2010	37	#4,096
2009	22	#6,277
2008	35	#4,438
2007	41	#3,906
2006	30	#4,787
2005	24	#5,406
2004	35	#4,073
2003	36	#3,865
2002	38	#3,587
2001	49	#2,953
2000	32	#3,967
1995	34	#3,349
1990	13	#6,788
1985	7	#9,089
1980	–	–
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 Shailyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shailyn?

The median living Shailyn is about 21 years old. Half of all living Shailyns are between 14 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shailyn are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shailyn are alive in the United States, based on 829 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shailyn in 2025?

Shailyn did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shailyn?

829 babies have been named Shailyn in the United States since 1982, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shailyn most popular?

Shailyn peaked in 2001, when 49 newborns received the name.

Is Shailyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shailyn rising or falling?

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

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Shailyn popularity over time

The story of Shailyn

How old are people named Shailyn?

Shailyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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