girl's name
Shilyn
- Gender Girl
- Letters 6
- Births on record 58
Shilyn is a girl's name. In 2009 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1988.
Shilyn over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2000s.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 13 |
| 2000s | 40 |
How popular is Shilyn?
In 2009, Shilyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Shilyn
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shilyn also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shilyn over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shilyn
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shilyn — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shilyn
How popular is the name Shilyn?
In 2009, Shilyn was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shilyn a girl's or a boy's name?
Shilyn is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shilyn most popular?
Shilyn peaked in 2002, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.