Shaylynn
Shaylynn is a girl's name of Contemporary origin.
Meaning
Admirable or hawk-like combined with the modern name suffix Lynn (lake).
Origin and history
Shaylynn is a modern American invented name created by combining the popular name prefix Shay (from the Irish name Shea, meaning 'admirable' or 'hawk-like') with the common modern name suffix -lynn. It gained tracking in the late 20th century alongside similar modern compound names. In the United States, it remains a relatively rare feminine choice.
Popularity in the United States
2,318 babies in the United States have been named Shaylynn since 1880. It ranks #3659 all-time. Among babies born since 2020 it ranks #1952.
States where it is most popular
- CA (16.3 %)
- UT (14.8 %)
- MI (12.3 %)
- TX (9 %)
- PA (7.9 %)
Trends by decade
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880-1890 | 0 |
| 1890-1900 | 0 |
| 1900-1910 | 0 |
| 1910-1920 | 0 |
| 1920-1930 | 0 |
| 1930-1940 | 0 |
| 1940-1950 | 0 |
| 1950-1960 | 0 |
| 1960-1970 | 0 |
| 1970-1980 | 31 |
| 1980-1990 | 147 |
| 1990-2000 | 557 |
| 2000-2010 | 887 |
| 2010-2019 | 547 |
| 2020-2029 | 149 |
Nicknames
Shay, Shaye, Lynn
Fun facts
- Shaylynn emerged during the late 20th-century trend of appending -lynn to single-syllable names like Shay.
- The first element of the name derives from the traditional Irish surname and given name Séaghdha (Shea).