Shylan
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #12,408 in 2003
0 babies were named Shylan in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 2003–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryShylan first shows up in US birth records in 2003, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2003, when it reached #12,408.
About the name Shylan
Shylan is a girl name of English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with S and ending in “-lan”. US birth records list Shylan for girls from 2003 to 2014, in 5 of those 12 years. Its best year was 2003, when it ranked #12,408 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2014, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1.4 | 721,649 girls |
| 2010s | 1.2 | 806,452 girls |
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- Unisex name: Harper · harp player
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Questions about the name Shylan
What is the origin of the name Shylan?
Shylan has English roots in our records. Other English names include Olivia, Charlotte, Harper.
Is Shylan a boy or girl name?
Shylan is a girl name.
How popular is the name Shylan?
Shylan is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2014. It peaked at #12,408 in 2003.