girl's name
Shaylynn
SHAY-lin (English)
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 2,660
Shaylynn is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2009, when 120 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1974.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shaylynn Over Time
Births per decade in the United States, 1970s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, which so far covers 2020 to 2025.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1970s | 31 |
| 1980s | 147 |
| 1990s | 557 |
| 2000s | 887 |
| 2010s | 547 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 149 |
How Popular Is Shaylynn?
In 2025, Shaylynn was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Shaylynn 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.
How Shaylynn Is Spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shay-Lynn | Shay-Lynn is Shaylynn written with a hyphen, recorded mostly in Canada. | 41 |
Names That Peaked Alongside Shaylynn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents Who Like Shaylynn Also Like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shaylynn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
How to Say Shaylynn
- English SHAY-lin
Sibling Names for Shaylynn
Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shaylynn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common Questions About Shaylynn
How popular is the name Shaylynn?
In 2025, Shaylynn was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Shaylynn a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaylynn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shaylynn?
Shaylynn has 2 syllables.
When was Shaylynn most popular?
Shaylynn peaked in 2009, when 120 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Shaylynn a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Shaylynn currently ranks #8,006 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.