Shealyn: 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	12	1	–	#8,290
1980s	120	12	+900%	#3,876
1990s	340	34	+183%	#2,694
2000s	549	55	+61%	#2,398
2010s	227	23	-59%	#3,197
2020s (to 2025)	35	6	-74%	#10,162

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#8,290

1980s

120

+900%

#3,876

1990s

340

+183%

#2,694

2000s

549

+61%

#2,398

2010s

227

-59%

#3,197

2020s (to 2025)

-74%

#10,162

The story of Shealyn

Shealyn is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #16,907 in 2025 with 5 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1975, 1,283 American babies have been named Shealyn. Its peak came in 2000, when 65 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 Shealyn stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shealyn?

The median living Shealyn is about 23 years old; half are between 17 and 29. An estimated 1,300 people named Shealyn 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.

Shealyn year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	5	#16,907
2024	10	#10,162
2023	–	–
2022	8	#12,089
2021	5	#17,329
2020	7	#13,277
2019	10	#10,373
2018	14	#8,100
2017	11	#9,842
2016	12	#9,348
2015	11	#10,056
2014	23	#5,771
2013	22	#5,986
2012	37	#4,112
2011	35	#4,231
2010	52	#3,197
2009	50	#3,350
2008	48	#3,469
2007	54	#3,208
2006	50	#3,308
2005	46	#3,358
2004	59	#2,774
2003	53	#2,920
2002	59	#2,636
2001	65	#2,434
2000	65	#2,398
1995	32	#3,484
1990	23	#4,357
1985	17	#4,614
1980	5	#11,843
1975	5	#10,325
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 Shealyn, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shealyn?

The median living Shealyn is about 23 years old. Half of all living Shealyns are between 17 and 29 years old.

How many people named Shealyn are alive today?

An estimated 1,300 people named Shealyn are alive in the United States, based on 1,283 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shealyn in 2025?

Shealyn ranked #16,907 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 5 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shealyn?

1,283 babies have been named Shealyn in the United States since 1975, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shealyn most popular?

Shealyn peaked in 2000, when 65 newborns received the name.

Is Shealyn a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shealyn rising or falling?

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

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Shealyn popularity over time

The story of Shealyn

How old are people named Shealyn?

Shealyn year by year

Frequently asked questions

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