Girls' name · since 1982
Shailyn
Since 1982, U.S. Social Security records show 829 babies named Shailyn, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #8,539 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 829
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
829 girls have been named Shailyn since 1982, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Shailyn recorded 829 times among girls since 1982, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1982 to 2024.
- #8,539 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 829 born since 1982
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shailyn ranks #8,539 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 829 born since 1982, peaking in the 2000s.
- #8,539 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 829
- born since 1982
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shailyn's 829 recorded births place it above 88.19% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Shailyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shailyn's full recorded timeline at 2005, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1982, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2001 peak of 49 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shailyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1982–2024
- Peak year (2001)
- 49
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Shailyn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (342 births, 41% of the file).
2000s was Shailyn's strongest decade.
342 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 41% of all-time use.
Shailyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 25
1980s
25 births
- 1990s
1990s
215 births
- 2000s
2000s
342 births
- 2010s
2010s
204 births
- 2020s 43
2020s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 342 births (41% of all-time use).
How Shailyn compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shailyn's total volume
Shailyn by state
Where Shailyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1982
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 21 | 2.5% |
| #2 | Pennsylvania | | 11 | 1.3% |
| #3 | California | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #4 | Georgia | | 5 | 0.6% |
| #5 | Texas | | 5 | 0.6% |
21 of 829 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Shailyn's data
- Shailyn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (342 total births); usage has since declined to 43 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Shailyns (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shailyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2001)
Similar record span (~42 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1982–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shailyn draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.