Recorded 1990–2012 Girls' name Peak 2000 72 births

Shaylynne — girls' name

72 babies named Shaylynne in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s282000s392010s5

The verdict

72 girls have been named Shaylynne since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2012.

72
total births
1990–2012
years on record
2000s
peak decade
54%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

54% of everyone ever named Shaylynne was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

7 babies were named Shaylynne in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaylynne

The Social Security Administration has registered 72 babies named Shaylynne between 1990 and 2012, spanning 23 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaylynne currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2012. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 7 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaylynne performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 39 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shaylynne shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaylynne in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 72 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shaylynne at a glance

Last recorded 2012

Total births

72

Since 1990

23 years of records

Peak year

2000

7 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2012

Active since

1990

Recorded for 23 years

Last year on file: 2012

Shaylynne popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2012–1990

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2000)
7
Annual births at peak — across 23 years of records
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Shaylynne by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
39 births that decade — 54% of Shaylynne's all-time total
1990s282000s392010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaylynne?
72 babies have been named Shaylynne since 1990. It was last recorded in 2012. The peak year was 2000 with 7 births.
When was Shaylynne most popular?
Shaylynne was most popular in the 2000s decade with 39 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Shaylynne been used?
Shaylynne has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 23 years of data through 2012.
What names are similar to Shaylynne?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1990–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.