Shayleen: 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	10	1	–	#7,660
1970s	34	3	+240%	#5,064
1980s	97	10	+185%	#5,035
1990s	155	16	+60%	#4,507
2000s	145	15	-6%	#6,440
2010s	63	6	-57%	#10,737
2020s (to 2025)	15	3	-60%	#11,033

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#7,660

1970s

+240%

#5,064

1980s

+185%

#5,035

1990s

155

+60%

#4,507

2000s

145

-6%

#6,440

2010s

-57%

#10,737

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#11,033

The story of Shayleen

Shayleen 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 1967, 519 American babies have been named Shayleen. Its peak came in 1992, when 23 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shayleen stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shayleen?

The median living Shayleen is about 28 years old; half are between 19 and 36. An estimated 500 people named Shayleen 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.

Shayleen 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	6	#15,018
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	9	#11,033
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,076
2016	10	#10,737
2015	8	#12,840
2014	5	#18,833
2013	8	#12,986
2012	10	#11,141
2011	7	#14,621
2010	10	#11,134
2009	14	#8,820
2008	17	#7,700
2007	13	#9,469
2006	17	#7,438
2005	17	#7,096
2004	16	#7,341
2003	11	#9,595
2002	11	#9,396
2001	12	#8,664
2000	17	#6,440
1995	6	#13,134
1990	17	#5,500
1985	15	#5,045
1980	8	#8,034
1975	–	–
1970	6	#7,830
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shayleen?

The median living Shayleen is about 28 years old. Half of all living Shayleens are between 19 and 36 years old.

How many people named Shayleen are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shayleen are alive in the United States, based on 519 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shayleen in 2025?

Shayleen 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 Shayleen?

519 babies have been named Shayleen in the United States since 1967, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shayleen most popular?

Shayleen peaked in 1992, when 23 newborns received the name.

Is Shayleen a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shayleen rising or falling?

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

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Shayleen popularity over time

The story of Shayleen

How old are people named Shayleen?

Shayleen year by year

Frequently asked questions

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