unisex name
Shaylan
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 609
Shaylan is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 55% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2021 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2000, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1981.
Shaylan over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2021, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 37 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 182 |
| 2010s | 44 |
| 2020s (to 2021) | 5 |
How popular is Shaylan?
In 2021, Shaylan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Shaylan is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Shaylan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaylan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaylan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaylan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaylan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaylan
How popular is the name Shaylan?
In 2021, Shaylan was given to 5 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Shaylan a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaylan is used for both girls and boys. About 55% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shaylan most popular?
Shaylan peaked in 2000, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shaylan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaylan currently ranks #3,196 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.