Shailee: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	158	16	–	#4,034
2000s	187	19	+18%	#4,167
2010s	133	13	-29%	#5,984
2020s (to 2025)	22	4	-72%	#10,157

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

158

–

#4,034

2000s

187

+18%

#4,167

2010s

133

-29%

#5,984

2020s (to 2025)

-72%

#10,157

The story of Shailee

Shailee 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 1990, 500 American babies have been named Shailee. Its peak came in 2000, when 30 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 Shailee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shailee?

The median living Shailee is about 21 years old; half are between 13 and 27. An estimated 500 people named Shailee 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.

Shailee 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	5	#17,246
2022	–	–
2021	7	#13,270
2020	10	#10,157
2019	10	#10,364
2018	9	#11,299
2017	6	#15,641
2016	11	#10,003
2015	15	#7,938
2014	17	#7,255
2013	22	#5,984
2012	16	#7,747
2011	13	#9,060
2010	14	#8,635
2009	16	#8,004
2008	15	#8,463
2007	25	#5,678
2006	19	#6,795
2005	11	#10,009
2004	21	#5,935
2003	21	#5,761
2002	16	#6,993
2001	13	#8,110
2000	30	#4,167
1995	13	#6,957
1990	7	#11,152
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 Shailee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shailee?

The median living Shailee is about 21 years old. Half of all living Shailees are between 13 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shailee are alive today?

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

What does the name Shailee mean?

Spelling variant of Shaylee.

How popular is the name Shailee in 2025?

Shailee 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 Shailee?

500 babies have been named Shailee in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shailee most popular?

Shailee peaked in 2000, when 30 newborns received the name.

Is Shailee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shailee rising or falling?

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

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Shailee popularity over time

The story of Shailee

How old are people named Shailee?

Shailee year by year

Frequently asked questions

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