Feminine dossier · first seen 1974

Shaylynn

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 2009

Peak era

2009

Peak births

120

Current vitality

Rare

Peak generation

Gen Z

Quick answers about Shaylynn

An estimated 2,276 living Americans are named Shaylynn.

Shaylynn is very rare among babies today, with 13 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 89.2% from its 2009 peak.

The median age of a living American named Shaylynn is approximately 21 years, with most bearers falling between 15 and 28 years old.

Not especially. Shaylynn has been declining since its 2009 peak and registered 13 births in 2025.

1974Peak 20092025

Peak year

2009

Decline from peak

89.2%

2025

All-time

2,318

Shaylynn has been in gradual retreat. The last decade averaged 2.7× lower than the decade before it — a slow, steady fade rather than a collapse.

Shaylynn peaked in 2009, when 120 girls were given the name.

In 2025, only 13 girls were given the name.

Down 89.2% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 2,318 Americans named Shaylynn since 1974.

Rarity score99th percentile rare

Peak generationGen Z

StabilityEra-bound, still legible

TrajectoryGradual decline from 2009

Living profile

2,289

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age21

Core range15–28

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Steady Decline

A name with a broad middle and a downward recent trajectory.