Shaylon
Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo, simply known as Shaylon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Mirassol. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a full-back.
Meaning & Origin of Shaylon
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shaylon Kallyson Cardozo, simply known as Shaylon, is a Brazilian professional footballer who currently plays for Mirassol. Mainly an attacking midfielder, he can also play as a full-back.
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The Story of Shaylon
As a girl name
Shaylon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1979, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2001, when 15 Shaylons were born — ranking #6,954 that year. As of 2026, Shaylon ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 166 Shaylons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shaylon first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1981, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1990, when 10 Shaylons were born — ranking #4,993 that year. As of 2026, Shaylon ranks #12,271 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 87 Shaylons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1980s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Shaylon
Shaylon is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1979 and has accumulated 166 births in the dataset. Shaylon's peak popularity came in 2001 when it ranked #6,954. Use the chart and map above to compare Shaylon'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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