Total births
434
Girls' name · since 1988
Shailynn
434 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.
- #14023
- among girls today
- 434
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shailynn is the #14023 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 434 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Shailynn recorded 434 times among girls since 1988, holding rank #14023 nationally today, ahead of 21% of girls, 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 1988 to 2025.
- #14023 among girls today
- 434 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 21% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shailynn is currently the #14023 girls' name in America, more common than 21% of girls - 434 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14023
- among girls today
- 434
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 21%
- more common than other girls
Shailynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#14023
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 21% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
44% 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.
How Shailynn compares
434 Top 47% higher than 53% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shailynn's all-time total is 14% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shailynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 434 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 24 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shailynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shailynn's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1988, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2002 peak of 24, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shailynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2002
Current rank
#14,023
Active since
1988
Shailynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2002)
- 24
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Shailynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shailynn's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Shailynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
89 births
- 2000s
2000s
193 births
- 2010s
2010s
128 births
- 2020s 19
2020s
19 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 193 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shailynn? ▼
Shailynn has been given to 434 babies in the U.S. since 1988, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #14023 as of the latest data. 24 babies were born in 2002, its single highest year.
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 38 years of data through 2025.
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.
What to do with Shailynn's data
- Shailynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 19 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shailynn
Nearby Names Like Shailynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shailynn
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shailynn side by side: Shailynn vs Sharon Shailynn vs Shannon Shailynn vs Shawna
Related Names
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1988–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shailynn: #14023 Girls' Name - 434 Births, Peak 2002." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shailynn. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shailynn 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 June 2026.