Total births
133
Girls' name · since 2003
Sheilyn
Since 2003, U.S. Social Security records show 133 babies named Sheilyn, peaking in 2009. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10002
- among girls today
- 133
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
133 babies have been named Sheilyn since 2003, making it today's #10002 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Sheilyn recorded 133 times among girls since 2003, holding rank #10002 nationally today, ahead of 44% 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 2003 to 2025.
- #10002 among girls today
- 133 born since 2003
- 2000s peak decade
- 44% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Sheilyn is currently the #10002 girls' name in America, more common than 44% of girls - 133 born since 2003, peaking in the 2000s.
- #10002
- among girls today
- 133
- born since 2003
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 44%
- more common than other girls
Sheilyn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#10002
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 44% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Sheilyn was born in this single decade.
2009
Single peak year
14 babies were named Sheilyn in 2009 - its busiest year on record.
How Sheilyn compares
133 29th percentile among 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
Sheilyn's all-time total is 65% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sheilyn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 133 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 14 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sheilyn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sheilyn splits its recorded history at 2015: 43% of all births land in the more recent half, 57% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2003 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2009 peak of 14 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sheilyn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2009
Current rank
#10,002
Active since
2003
Sheilyn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2009)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Sheilyn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Sheilyn's strongest decade.
69 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Sheilyn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
69 births
- 2010s 18
2010s
18 births
- 2020s
2020s
46 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 69 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheilyn? ▼
133 babies have been named Sheilyn since 2003. It currently ranks #10002 among girls. The peak year was 2009 with 14 births.
When was Sheilyn most popular? ▼
Sheilyn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 69 total births. The single peak year was 2009.
How long has the name Sheilyn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Sheilyn since 2003 -- 23 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Sheilyn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sheilyn's data
- Sheilyn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (69 total births) through the 2020s (46) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- 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 Sheilyn
Nearby Names Like Sheilyn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheilyn
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheilyn side by side: Sheilyn vs Sheila Sheilyn vs Sherry Sheilyn vs Shelby
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Sheilyn
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, 2003–2025 (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. "Sheilyn: #10002 Girls' Name - 133 Births, Peak 2009." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheilyn. 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 Sheilyn 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.