Shaelee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	19	2	–	#9,498
1990s	137	14	+621%	#5,377
2000s	218	22	+59%	#4,690
2010s	78	8	-64%	#9,627
2020s (to 2025)	6	1	-87%	#14,912

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,498

1990s

137

+621%

#5,377

2000s

218

+59%

#4,690

2010s

-64%

#9,627

2020s (to 2025)

-87%

#14,912

The story of Shaelee

Shaelee is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1987, 458 American babies have been named Shaelee. Its peak came in 2004, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Shaelee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaelee?

The median living Shaelee is about 22 years old; half are between 17 and 28. An estimated 500 people named Shaelee are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Shaelee year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	6	#14,912
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	5	#17,746
2017	7	#13,886
2016	10	#10,732
2015	6	#16,130
2014	8	#12,895
2013	8	#12,972
2012	12	#9,627
2011	11	#10,289
2010	11	#10,359
2009	17	#7,632
2008	24	#5,927
2007	24	#5,872
2006	17	#7,436
2005	27	#4,941
2004	29	#4,690
2003	16	#7,155
2002	25	#4,878
2001	20	#5,780
2000	19	#5,902
1995	14	#6,563
1990	8	#9,980
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Shaelee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaelee?

The median living Shaelee is about 22 years old. Half of all living Shaelees are between 17 and 28 years old.

How many people named Shaelee are alive today?

An estimated 500 people named Shaelee are alive in the United States, based on 458 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaelee in 2025?

Shaelee did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Shaelee?

458 babies have been named Shaelee in the United States since 1987, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaelee most popular?

Shaelee peaked in 2004, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Shaelee a boy or girl name?

Shaelee is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Shaelee rising or falling?

Shaelee is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Shaelee popularity over time

The story of Shaelee

How old are people named Shaelee?

Shaelee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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