Shaylen
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- SHAY-lun
- Origin
- Modern
Shaylen is a boys' name of Modern origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
Where does Shaylen come from?
Modern: spelling of Shaylan; blend of Shay with a -lan ending
Meaning borrowed from Shaylan.
Is Shaylen a girl's or a boy's name?
Shaylen is a boys' name.
How popular is Shaylen in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2011, with 6 boys.
Shaylen in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 4 | #4,195 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 0 | – |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 6 | #3,125 |
| 2013 | 4 | #4,008 |
| 2012 | 3 | #4,999 |
| 2011 | 6 | #3,038 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 4 | #3,330 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 1 | #4,262 |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 3 | #3,021 |
How popular is Shaylen in the US?
No girls in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2002, with 39 girls. It first appears in the records in 1984.
Half of all the girls named Shaylen in the US since 1880 were born between 1999 and 2010, the years shaded on the chart below.
In 2008, 84% of the babies named Shaylen in the US were girls.
Shaylen in the US, year by year
| Year | Girls | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #15,288 |
| 2023 | 10 | #9,611 |
| 2022 | 6 | #13,586 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 5 | #15,083 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 5 | #15,677 |
| 2017 | 11 | #9,337 |
| 2016 | 7 | #12,871 |
| 2015 | 15 | #7,610 |
| 2014 | 17 | #6,985 |
| 2013 | 14 | #8,131 |
| 2012 | 22 | #5,892 |
| 2011 | 14 | #8,192 |
| 2010 | 26 | #5,245 |
| 2009 | 25 | #5,535 |
| 2008 | 36 | #4,267 |
| 2007 | 31 | #4,674 |
| 2006 | 22 | #5,904 |
| 2005 | 19 | #6,240 |
| 2004 | 25 | #5,058 |
| 2003 | 23 | #5,230 |
| 2002 | 39 | #3,457 |
| 2001 | 24 | #4,829 |
| 2000 | 30 | #4,074 |
| 1999 | 15 | #6,478 |
| 1998 | 15 | #6,355 |
| 1997 | 18 | #5,413 |
| 1996 | 17 | #5,526 |
| 1995 | 10 | #8,074 |
| 1994 | 12 | #7,091 |
| 1993 | 12 | #7,031 |
| 1992 | 7 | #10,471 |
| 1991 | 6 | #11,501 |
| 1990 | 5 | #12,952 |
| 1989 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 5 | #11,792 |
| 1987 | 9 | #7,348 |
| 1986 | 8 | #7,745 |
| 1985 | 5 | #10,672 |
| 1984 | 6 | #9,139 |
Nicknames for Shaylen
- Shay 100 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Shaylen
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Kayden, Aiden, Brayden, Rayden, Jayden, Keegan, Declan, Kian, Raiden, Brogan, Callan, Conan
Names related to Shaylen
Shaylan, Shaylon, Shaelyn, Shaelynn, Shaylynn, Saleen, Salena, Shaylin, Shaylyn, Shealynn
More Modern names
Ailany, Myla, Nevaeh, Jax, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn, Ailani
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland), Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency) and Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Shaylen: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/shaylen, updated 20 October 2026.