Shylan
Shylan Sailendrakumar, known by his pen name Shylan, is a Malayalam language poet from Malappuram, Kerala, India. He is also a film critic, who has been reviewing movies for online publications.
Meaning & Origin of Shylan
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Shylan Sailendrakumar, known by his pen name Shylan, is a Malayalam language poet from Malappuram, Kerala, India. He is also a film critic, who has been reviewing movies for online publications.
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The Story of Shylan
As a girl name
Shylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2003, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2003, when 7 Shylans were born — ranking #12,408 that year. As of 2026, Shylan ranks #16,513 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 29 Shylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Shylan first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2009, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2009, when 5 Shylans were born — ranking #12,490 that year. As of 2026, Shylan ranks #12,490 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Shylans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Shylan
Shylan is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 29 births in the dataset. Shylan's peak popularity came in 2003 when it ranked #12,408. Use the chart and map above to compare Shylan'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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