unisex name
Shaylon
- Gender Unisex
- Letters 7
- Births on record 268
Shaylon is a unisex name. It is given to both girls and boys — about 62% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 2012 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1990, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1979.
Shaylon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2012, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 5 |
| 1980s | 66 |
| 1990s | 94 |
| 2000s | 66 |
| 2010s (to 2012) | 22 |
How popular is Shaylon?
In 2012, Shaylon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shaylon 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 Shaylon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shaylon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaylon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shaylon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shaylon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shaylon
How popular is the name Shaylon?
In 2012, Shaylon was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shaylon a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaylon is used for both girls and boys. About 62% of recorded births with this name are girls.
When was Shaylon most popular?
Shaylon peaked in 1990, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.