Girls' name · since 1977
Shaylin
Since 1977, U.S. Social Security records show 1,891 babies named Shaylin, peaking in 2003. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,863 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,226 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,891
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shaylin currently ranks #12226 among girls' names in America, with 1,891 babies recorded since 1977.
Social Security Administration records show Shaylin recorded 1,891 times among girls since 1977, holding rank #12226 nationally today, ahead of 29% 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 1977 to 2025.
- #4,863 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- #12,226 of 17,297 2025 SSA year
- 1,891 born since 1977
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaylin ranks #4,863 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #12,226 of 17,297 among girls' names in 2025. 1,891 born since 1977, peaking in the 2000s.
- #4,863 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- #12,226 of 17,297
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,891
- born since 1977
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shaylin's 1,891 recorded births place it above 93.27% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
19 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Shaylin compares
1,891 Top 23% higher than 77% of 17,297 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
Shaylin's all-time total is 5x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shaylin | Median girls name (Kyann) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,891 | 376 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 91 | 21 | 19,840 |
Shaylin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shaylin splits its recorded history at 2002: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1977 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2003 peak of 91 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shaylin popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1977–2025
- Peak year (2003)
- 91
- Annual births at peak, across 49 years of records
Shaylin popularity over time - boys
10 total births recorded since 1996 (Shaylin as boys' name)
Shaylin by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (818 births, 43% of the file).
2000s was Shaylin's strongest decade.
818 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Shaylin births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s 120
1980s
120 births
- 1990s
1990s
487 births
- 2000s
2000s
818 births
- 2010s
2010s
377 births
- 2020s 79
2020s
79 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 818 births (43% of all-time use).
How Shaylin 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 Shaylin's total volume
Shaylin by state
Where Shaylin concentrates geographically, total births since 1977
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 102 | 5.4% |
| #2 | Florida | | 40 | 2.1% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 29 | 1.5% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 26 | 1.4% |
| #5 | Texas | | 23 | 1.2% |
| #6 | Missouri | | 19 | 1.0% |
| #7 | Washington | | 15 | 0.8% |
| #8 | Georgia | | 12 | 0.6% |
102 of 1,891 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Shaylin appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Shaylin's data
- Shaylin's decade-level peak was the 2000s (818 total births); usage has since declined to 79 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shaylins (102 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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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shaylin: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2003)
Similar record span (~48 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, 1977–2025 (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 Shaylin 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.