Shaylan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #5,151 in 2000
0 babies were named Shaylan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShaylan first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 2000, when it reached #5,151.
About the name Shaylan
Shaylan is a girl name of Irish origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Shaylan for girls from 1981 to 2021, in 29 of those 41 years. Its best year was 2000, when it ranked #5,151 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Irish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.4 | 416,667 girls |
| 1990s | 6.0 | 166,113 girls |
| 2000s | 8.6 | 115,875 girls |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 892,857 girls |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 666,667 girls |
More Irish girl names
- Girl name: Abigail · my father is joy
- Unisex name: Riley · rye clearing
- Girl name: Maeve · she who intoxicates
- Unisex name: Kennedy · helmeted head
- Unisex name: Rylee · rye clearing
- Unisex name: Sloane · raider
- Unisex name: Alani · orange tree
- Girl name: Everleigh · boar clearing
Questions about the name Shaylan
What is the origin of the name Shaylan?
Shaylan has Irish roots in our records. Other Irish names include Abigail, Riley, Maeve.
Is Shaylan a boy or girl name?
Shaylan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shaylan?
Shaylan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #5,151 in 2000.