Recorded 1991–2016 Girls' name Peak 1991 139 births

Shelbylynn — girls' name

139 babies named Shelbylynn in U.S. Social Security records since 1991, with the highest year being 1991. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s702000s592010s10

The verdict

139 girls have been named Shelbylynn since 1991, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2016.

139
total births
1991–2016
years on record
1990s
peak decade
50%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

50% of everyone ever named Shelbylynn was born in this single decade.

1991
Single peak year

15 babies were named Shelbylynn in 1991 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shelbylynn

The Social Security Administration has registered 139 babies named Shelbylynn between 1991 and 2016, spanning 26 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shelbylynn currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2016. The name reached its historical peak in 1991, when 15 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shelbylynn performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 70 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Shelbylynn shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shelbylynn 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 139 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.

Shelbylynn at a glance

Last recorded 2016

Total births

139

Since 1991

26 years of records

Peak year

1991

15 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2016

Active since

1991

Recorded for 26 years

Last year on file: 2016

Shelbylynn popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2016–1991

Last recorded 2016
Peak year (1991)
15
Annual births at peak — across 26 years of records
05101520 2016200720042000199619931991 15

Shelbylynn by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
70 births that decade — 50% of Shelbylynn's all-time total
1990s702000s592010s10

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shelbylynn?
139 babies have been named Shelbylynn since 1991. It was last recorded in 2016. The peak year was 1991 with 15 births.
When was Shelbylynn most popular?
Shelbylynn was most popular in the 1990s decade with 70 total births. The single peak year was 1991.
How long has the name Shelbylynn been used?
Shelbylynn has been recorded in Social Security data since 1991, spanning 26 years of data through 2016.
What names are similar to Shelbylynn?
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.

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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, 1991–2016 (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.