Declining since 2003, #10,917 for girls today.
Popularity of Shylynn since 1988
Babies named Shylynn per year in U.S. Social Security records.
Data table (by decade)
| Decade | Girls |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 196 |
| 2010s | 126 |
| 2020s | 41 |
Meaning & origin
Shylynn is a modern feminine name that first appeared in U.S. records in 1988. It reached its peak popularity in 2004, but since 2003 its use has been declining. In 2025, the name ranked 10,917th, with roughly 1 in every 200,908 newborn girls receiving it. The name's construction follows a common pattern of blending the biblical Shiloh with the fashionable -lynn suffix, a trend that produced many similar names in the 1980s and 1990s. Shylynn has never been concentrated in any particular state, remaining a scattered choice across the country. Its gentle sound and familiar components give it a soft, approachable quality that fits well with other modern coinages of its era.
Shylynn is a modern coinage, likely formed from the name Shiloh (from Hebrew shiloh, often interpreted as 'peaceful') combined with the popular suffix -lynn. It emerged in the late 1980s as part of the trend of creating feminine names with the -lynn ending. The name has never been common, peaking in usage in 2004.
Nicknames & variants
Nicknames: Shy, Lynn, Shyly
Variants: Shylyn, Shiloh Lynn
Sibling names for Shylynn
Names that share Shylynn's style, for a brother or sister.
