Total births
428
Girls' name · since 1988
Shylynn
Since 1988, U.S. Social Security records show 428 babies named Shylynn, peaking in 2004. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11442
- among girls today
- 428
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Shylynn is the #11442 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 428 recorded since 1988.
Social Security Administration records show Shylynn recorded 428 times among girls since 1988, holding rank #11442 nationally today, ahead of 35% 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 1988 to 2025.
- #11442 among girls today
- 428 born since 1988
- 2000s peak decade
- 35% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Shylynn is currently the #11442 girls' name in America, more common than 35% of girls - 428 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.
- #11442
- among girls today
- 428
- born since 1988
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 35%
- more common than other girls
Shylynn vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#11442
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 35% of names given to girls today.
2000s
Peak decade
46% of everyone ever named Shylynn was born in this single decade.
2004
Single peak year
27 babies were named Shylynn in 2004 - its busiest year on record.
How Shylynn compares
428 Top 48% higher than 52% of 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
Shylynn's all-time total is 12% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shylynn | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 428 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 27 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shylynn's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shylynn's full recorded timeline at 2008, 49% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 51% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1996, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2004 peak of 27 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shylynn at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2004
Current rank
#11,442
Active since
1988
Shylynn popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2025
- Peak year (2004)
- 27
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Shylynn by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shylynn's strongest decade.
196 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 46% of all-time use.
Shylynn births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 59
1990s
59 births
- 2000s
2000s
196 births
- 2010s
2010s
126 births
- 2020s 41
2020s
41 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 196 births (46% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shylynn? ▼
Since 1988, Social Security records show 428 babies named Shylynn. Today it holds rank #11442 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2004, with 27 births.
When was Shylynn most popular? ▼
Shylynn was most popular in the 2000s decade with 196 total births. The single peak year was 2004.
How long has the name Shylynn been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shylynn since 1988 -- 38 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Shylynn? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Shyanne, Shyla, Shyann, Shylah, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Shylynn's data
- Shylynn's decade-level peak was the 2000s (196 total births); usage has since declined to 41 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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 Shylynn
Nearby Names Like Shylynn
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shylynn
Shyanne Girl
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Shyla Girl
#1857 8,026 births
Shyann Girl
#8109 6,316 births
Shylah Girl
#5199 1,779 births
Shyanna Girl
1,725 births
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1988–2025 (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. "Shylynn: #11442 Girls' Name - 428 Births, Peak 2004." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shylynn. 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 Shylynn 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 July 2026.