Total births
519
Girls' name · since 1967
Shayleen
519 babies named Shayleen in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1992. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #13778
- among girls today
- 519
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
519 babies have been named Shayleen since 1967, making it today's #13778 girls' name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shayleen has been recorded 519 times among girls since 1967, currently ranked #13778 nationally and more common than 22% of girls, 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 1967 to 2024.
- #13778 among girls today
- 519 born since 1967
- 1990s peak decade
- 22% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shayleen is currently the #13778 girls' name in America, more common than 22% of girls - 519 born since 1967, peaking in the 1990s.
- #13778
- among girls today
- 519
- born since 1967
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 22%
- more common than other girls
Shayleen vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#13778
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 22% of names given to girls today.
1990s
Peak decade
30% of everyone ever named Shayleen was born in this single decade.
1992
Single peak year
23 babies were named Shayleen in 1992 - its busiest year on record.
How Shayleen compares
519 Top 44% higher than 56% 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
Shayleen's all-time total is 36% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shayleen | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 519 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shayleen's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shayleen splits its recorded history at 1997: 52% of all births land in the more recent half, 48% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1992 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shayleen at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1992
Current rank
#13,778
Active since
1967
Shayleen popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2024
- Peak year (1992)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Shayleen by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shayleen's strongest decade.
155 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Shayleen births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s 34
1970s
34 births
- 1980s
1980s
97 births
- 1990s
1990s
155 births
- 2000s
2000s
145 births
- 2010s
2010s
63 births
- 2020s 15
2020s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 155 births (30% of all-time use).
How Shayleen 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 Shayleen's total volume
Shayleen vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Shayleen by state
Where Shayleen concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 22 | 4.2% |
| #2 | New York | | 5 | 1.0% |
California share of Shayleen's total US births 4.2%
Even split
22 of 519 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shayleen? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 519 babies named Shayleen. Today it holds rank #13778 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1992, with 23 births.
When was Shayleen most popular? ▼
Shayleen was most popular in the 1990s decade with 155 total births. The single peak year was 1992.
Where is Shayleen most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shayleen are California (22 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Shayleen been used? ▼
Shayleen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1967, spanning 58 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shayleen? ▼
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 Shayleen's data
- Shayleen's decade-level peak was the 1990s (155 total births); usage has since declined to 15 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shayleens (22 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Shayleen
Nearby Names Like Shayleen
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shayleen
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 Shayleen side by side: Shayleen vs Sharon Shayleen vs Shannon Shayleen vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Shayleen
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, 1967–2024 (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. "Shayleen: #13778 Girls' Name - 519 Births, Peak 1992." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shayleen. 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 Shayleen 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.