Shaylene: 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	8	1	–	#5,887
1970s	75	8	+838%	#5,343
1980s	228	23	+204%	#2,760
1990s	353	35	+55%	#2,596
2000s	194	19	-45%	#4,059
2010s	109	11	-44%	#6,411
2020s (to 2025)	33	6	-50%	#11,115

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#5,887

1970s

+838%

#5,343

1980s

228

+204%

#2,760

1990s

353

+55%

#2,596

2000s

194

-45%

#4,059

2010s

109

-44%

#6,411

2020s (to 2025)

-50%

#11,115

The story of Shaylene

Shaylene is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,683 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1969, 1,000 American babies have been named Shaylene. Its peak came in 1993, when 48 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 Shaylene stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaylene?

The median living Shaylene is about 31 years old; half are between 21 and 37. An estimated 1,000 people named Shaylene 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.

Shaylene year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,683
2024	–	–
2023	5	#17,261
2022	9	#11,115
2021	6	#15,001
2020	7	#13,275
2019	–	–
2018	8	#12,324
2017	8	#12,572
2016	10	#10,738
2015	19	#6,692
2014	20	#6,411
2013	13	#8,972
2012	7	#14,753
2011	8	#13,179
2010	16	#7,832
2009	19	#7,027
2008	21	#6,537
2007	19	#7,061
2006	16	#7,804
2005	16	#7,445
2004	19	#6,458
2003	21	#5,768
2002	32	#4,059
2001	15	#7,265
2000	16	#6,758
1995	26	#4,084
1990	43	#2,733
1985	20	#4,106
1980	10	#6,693
1975	9	#6,374
1970	10	#5,343
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaylene?

The median living Shaylene is about 31 years old. Half of all living Shaylenes are between 21 and 37 years old.

How many people named Shaylene are alive today?

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

What does the name Shaylene mean?

A female given name, variant of Shayla.

How popular is the name Shaylene in 2025?

Shaylene ranked #14,683 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaylene?

1,000 babies have been named Shaylene in the United States since 1969, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaylene most popular?

Shaylene peaked in 1993, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Shaylene a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaylene rising or falling?

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

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Shaylene popularity over time

The story of Shaylene

How old are people named Shaylene?

Shaylene year by year

Frequently asked questions

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