US rank #13980 Girls' name Peak 2002 428 births

Shailynn — #13980 US girls' name

428 babies named Shailynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2002. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s892000s1932010s1282020s13
#13980
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 21% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

45% of everyone ever named Shailynn was born in this single decade.

2002
Single peak year

24 babies were named Shailynn in 2002 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shailynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 428 babies named Shailynn between 1988 and 2024, spanning 37 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shailynn currently holds the #13980 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2002, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shailynn performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 193 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shailynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shailynn in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 428 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shailynn at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

428

Since 1988

37 years of records

Peak year

2002

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#13,980

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1988

Recorded for 37 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shailynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1988

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2002)
24
Annual births at peak — across 37 years of records
0510152025 202420172013200920052001199719931988 5

Shailynn by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
193 births that decade — 45% of Shailynn's all-time total
1980s51990s892000s1932010s1282020s13

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shailynn?
428 babies have been named Shailynn since 1988. It currently ranks #13980 among girls. The peak year was 2002 with 24 births.
When was Shailynn most popular?
Shailynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2002.
How long has the name Shailynn been used?
Shailynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1988, spanning 37 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shailynn?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1988–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.