Shalyn: 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	12	1	–	#6,131
1970s	152	15	+1167%	#2,414
1980s	402	40	+164%	#2,126
1990s	676	68	+68%	#1,705
2000s	617	62	-9%	#1,789
2010s	133	13	-78%	#4,843
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,131

1970s

152

+1167%

#2,414

1980s

402

+164%

#2,126

1990s

676

+68%

#1,705

2000s

617

-9%

#1,789

2010s

133

-78%

#4,843

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shalyn

Shalyn 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 1966, 1,992 American babies have been named Shalyn. Its peak came in 2000, when 98 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 Shalyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shalyn?

The median living Shalyn is about 29 years old; half are between 23 and 37. An estimated 2,000 people named Shalyn 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.

Shalyn 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	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	6	#15,383
2017	12	#9,264
2016	8	#12,721
2015	12	#9,409
2014	5	#18,814
2013	21	#6,219
2012	18	#7,097
2011	21	#6,305
2010	30	#4,843
2009	25	#5,683
2008	61	#2,920
2007	45	#3,648
2006	50	#3,306
2005	51	#3,118
2004	57	#2,843
2003	71	#2,363
2002	91	#1,952
2001	68	#2,354
2000	98	#1,789
1995	61	#2,214
1990	49	#2,485
1985	39	#2,535
1980	38	#2,526
1975	9	#6,357
1970	10	#5,331
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shalyn?

The median living Shalyn is about 29 years old. Half of all living Shalyns are between 23 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shalyn are alive today?

An estimated 2,000 people named Shalyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,992 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shalyn in 2025?

Shalyn 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 Shalyn?

1,992 babies have been named Shalyn in the United States since 1966, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shalyn most popular?

Shalyn peaked in 2000, when 98 newborns received the name.

Is Shalyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shalyn rising or falling?

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

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Shalyn popularity over time

The story of Shalyn

How old are people named Shalyn?

Shalyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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