Girls' name · since 1993
Shilynn
Since 1993, U.S. Social Security records show 180 babies named Shilynn, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #20,924 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 180
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shilynn sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 180 recorded since 1993.
Social Security Administration records show Shilynn recorded 180 times among girls since 1993, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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 1993 to 2019.
- #20,924 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 180 born since 1993
- 2000s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shilynn ranks #20,924 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 180 born since 1993, peaking in the 2000s.
- #20,924 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 180
- born since 1993
- 2000s
- peak decade
Shilynn's 180 recorded births place it above 71.06% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Ohio.
Shilynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shilynn's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2014, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2008 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shilynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1993–2019
- Peak year (2008)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 27 years of records
Shilynn by decade
2000s is the heaviest window (108 births, 60% of the file).
2000s was Shilynn's strongest decade.
108 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 60% of all-time use.
Shilynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 29
1990s
29 births
- 2000s
2000s
108 births
- 2010s 43
2010s
43 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 108 births (60% of all-time use).
Shilynn by state
Where Shilynn concentrates geographically, total births since 1993
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Ohio | | 5 | 2.8% |
5 of 180 births nationwide.
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- Shilynn's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (108 total births) through the 2010s (43) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Ohio records the most Shilynns (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Ohio names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Shilynn: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
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Similar record span (~26 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, 1993–2019 (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 Shilynn 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.