Shailen
The Story of Shailen
As a girl name
Shailen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2004, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2004, when 5 Shailens were born — ranking #16,098 that year. As of 2026, Shailen ranks #16,098 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Shailens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shailen first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2002, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2006, when 12 Shailens were born — ranking #6,460 that year. As of 2026, Shailen ranks #12,142 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 75 Shailens have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shailen
Shailen is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2002 and has accumulated 75 births in the dataset. Shailen's peak popularity came in 2006 when it ranked #6,460. Use the chart and map above to compare Shailen's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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