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Shaylynn

Girl

Meaning of Shaylynn: American: 'invented name combining Shay and Lynn'

Shaylynn is a girl's name most strongly associated with American naming. It has 8 letters and 2 syllables, and it is a genuinely rare and unique choice — 7785th most popular girls' name in the United States in 2025.

US rank 2025

#7785

13 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

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Fewer than 3 babies or unlisted

US babies since 1880

2,318

First recorded 1974 · peak 2009

Trend

falling

Style: rare

Popularity over time

1981: 8 babies1982: 12 babies1983: 11 babies1984: 11 babies1985: 13 babies1986: 14 babies1987: 15 babies1988: 28 babies1989: 24 babies1990: 23 babies19901991: 47 babies1992: 42 babies1993: 43 babies1994: 52 babies1995: 59 babies1996: 60 babies1997: 75 babies1998: 85 babies1999: 71 babies2000: 88 babies20002001: 95 babies2002: 71 babies2003: 68 babies2004: 72 babies2005: 74 babies2006: 86 babies2007: 98 babies2008: 115 babies2009: 120 babies2010: 78 babies20102011: 62 babies2012: 72 babies2013: 67 babies2014: 73 babies2015: 45 babies2016: 53 babies2017: 43 babies2018: 35 babies2019: 19 babies2020: 34 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 28 babies2023: 22 babies2024: 22 babies2025: 13 babies
US babies named Shaylynn per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 120.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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