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Shaelyn

Girl

Meaning of Shaelyn: Irish: 'fair hawk'

Shaelyn is a girl's name most strongly associated with Irish naming. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 6169th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#6169

18 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

3,494

First recorded 1976 · peak 2000

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 0 babies1983: 13 babies1984: 13 babies1985: 9 babies1986: 18 babies1987: 27 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 29 babies1990: 41 babies19901991: 36 babies1992: 62 babies1993: 38 babies1994: 73 babies1995: 62 babies1996: 107 babies1997: 112 babies1998: 159 babies1999: 155 babies2000: 177 babies20002001: 138 babies2002: 146 babies2003: 160 babies2004: 136 babies2005: 146 babies2006: 161 babies2007: 159 babies2008: 148 babies2009: 163 babies2010: 147 babies20102011: 107 babies2012: 96 babies2013: 96 babies2014: 67 babies2015: 79 babies2016: 60 babies2017: 54 babies2018: 49 babies2019: 36 babies2020: 43 babies20202021: 44 babies2022: 25 babies2023: 24 babies2024: 20 babies2025: 18 babies
US babies named Shaelyn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 177.

Gender split

0% boys · 100% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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