Girls' name · since 1969
Shalynn
Since 1969, U.S. Social Security records show 1,488 babies named Shalynn, peaking in 1995. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,723 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,488
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shalynn is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,488 have been recorded since 1969.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalynn has been recorded 1,488 times among girls since 1969, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 2000s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1969 to 2022.
- #5,723 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,488 born since 1969
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shalynn ranks #5,723 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,488 born since 1969, peaking in the 2000s.
- #5,723 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,488
- born since 1969
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shalynn's 1,488 recorded births place it above 92.08% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
Shalynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shalynn's full recorded timeline at 1996, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1969, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1995 peak of 65 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shalynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1969–2022
- Peak year (1995)
- 65
- Annual births at peak, across 54 years of records
Shalynn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (482 births, 32% of the file).
2000s was Shalynn's strongest decade.
482 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 32% of all-time use.
Shalynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 96
1970s
96 births
- 1980s
1980s
235 births
- 1990s
1990s
459 births
- 2000s
2000s
482 births
- 2010s 183
2010s
183 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 482 births (32% of all-time use).
How Shalynn 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 Shalynn's total volume
Shalynn by state
Where Shalynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1969
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 55 | 3.7% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 32 | 2.2% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 24 | 1.6% |
| #4 | Indiana | | 23 | 1.5% |
| #5 | Utah | | 18 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Texas | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #7 | Oklahoma | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #8 | Oregon | | 5 | 0.3% |
55 of 1,488 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Shalynn appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shalynn's data
- Shalynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (482 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shalynns (55 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Shalynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~53 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, 1969–2022 (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 Shalynn 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.