Shailey: 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	5	1	–	#14,088
1990s	91	9	+1720%	#6,021
2000s	193	19	+112%	#4,646
2010s	102	10	-47%	#7,939
2020s (to 2025)	18	3	-71%	#13,261

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#14,088

1990s

+1720%

#6,021

2000s

193

+112%

#4,646

2010s

102

-47%

#7,939

2020s (to 2025)

-71%

#13,261

The story of Shailey

Shailey 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 1989, 409 American babies have been named Shailey. Its peak came in 2003, when 28 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 Shailey stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shailey?

The median living Shailey is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 25. An estimated 400 people named Shailey 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.

Shailey 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	7	#13,261
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,992
2020	5	#17,143
2019	–	–
2018	7	#13,598
2017	8	#12,565
2016	11	#10,004
2015	15	#7,939
2014	15	#8,003
2013	9	#11,834
2012	13	#9,041
2011	11	#10,290
2010	13	#9,146
2009	15	#8,391
2008	14	#8,890
2007	26	#5,505
2006	20	#6,564
2005	13	#8,787
2004	19	#6,455
2003	28	#4,646
2002	25	#4,879
2001	18	#6,268
2000	15	#7,099
1995	13	#6,958
1990	5	#14,804
1985	–	–
1980	–	–
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1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
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1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shailey?

The median living Shailey is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shaileys are between 14 and 25 years old.

How many people named Shailey are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Shailey are alive in the United States, based on 409 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shailey in 2025?

Shailey 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 Shailey?

409 babies have been named Shailey in the United States since 1989, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shailey most popular?

Shailey peaked in 2003, when 28 newborns received the name.

Is Shailey a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shailey rising or falling?

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

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Shailey popularity over time

The story of Shailey

How old are people named Shailey?

Shailey year by year

Frequently asked questions

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