Girls' name · since 1966
Shalyn
Shalyn has 1,992 recorded births since 1966 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2000 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #4,717 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,992
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
1,992 girls have been named Shalyn since 1966, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalyn has been recorded 1,992 times among girls since 1966, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1966 to 2018.
- #4,717 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,992 born since 1966
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalyn ranks #4,717 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,992 born since 1966, peaking in the 1990s.
- #4,717 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,992
- born since 1966
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shalyn's 1,992 recorded births place it above 93.47% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Shalyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shalyn's full recorded timeline at 1993, 63% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 37% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1966, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2000 peak of 98 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shalyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1966–2018
- Peak year (2000)
- 98
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Shalyn by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (676 births, 34% of the file).
1990s was Shalyn's strongest decade.
676 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Shalyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 12
1960s
12 births
- 1970s 152
1970s
152 births
- 1980s
1980s
402 births
- 1990s
1990s
676 births
- 2000s
2000s
617 births
- 2010s 133
2010s
133 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 676 births (34% of all-time use).
How Shalyn 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 Shalyn's total volume
Shalyn by state
Where Shalyn concentrates geographically, total births since 1966
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 96 | 4.8% |
| #2 | Texas | | 91 | 4.6% |
| #3 | Ohio | | 33 | 1.7% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 25 | 1.3% |
| #5 | New York | | 21 | 1.1% |
| #6 | Michigan | | 18 | 0.9% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 11 | 0.6% |
| #8 | Florida | | 10 | 0.5% |
96 of 1,992 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Shalyn appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shalyn's data
- Shalyn's decade-level peak was the 1990s (676 total births); usage has since declined to 133 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shalyns (96 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Shalyn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2000)
Similar record span (~52 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, 1966–2018 (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 Shalyn 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.