Boys' name · since 1992
Shaydon
Since 1992, U.S. Social Security records show 152 babies named Shaydon, peaking in 2006. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,674 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 152
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shaydon sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 152 recorded since 1992.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaydon has been recorded 152 times among boys since 1992, though it is not among the currently most-used boys 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 1992 to 2021.
- #14,674 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 152 born since 1992
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaydon ranks #14,674 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 152 born since 1992, peaking in the 2000s.
- #14,674 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 152
- born since 1992
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shaydon's 152 recorded births place it above 67.72% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Pennsylvania.
Shaydon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaydon's full recorded timeline at 2007, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2006 peak of 13 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaydon popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1992–2021
- Peak year (2006)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 30 years of records
Shaydon by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (86 births, 57% of the file).
2000s was Shaydon's strongest decade.
86 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 57% of all-time use.
Shaydon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 20
1990s
20 births
- 2000s
2000s
86 births
- 2010s 34
2010s
34 births
- 2020s 12
2020s
12 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 86 births (57% of all-time use).
Shaydon by state
Where Shaydon concentrates geographically, total births since 1992
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 5 | 3.3% |
5 of 152 births nationwide.
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What to do with Shaydon's data
- Shaydon's decade-level peak was the 2000s (86 total births); usage has since declined to 12 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Shaydons (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania 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 Shaydon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2006)
Similar record span (~29 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, 1992–2021 (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 Shaydon 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.