Shaley: 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	72	7	–	#5,298
1990s	275	28	+282%	#2,927
2000s	262	26	-5%	#3,647
2010s	81	8	-69%	#6,527
2020s (to 2025)	11	2	-77%	#14,994

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#5,298

1990s

275

+282%

#2,927

2000s

262

-5%

#3,647

2010s

-69%

#6,527

2020s (to 2025)

-77%

#14,994

The story of Shaley

Shaley 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 1984, 701 American babies have been named Shaley. Its peak came in 1994, when 41 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1990s.

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 Shaley stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaley?

The median living Shaley is about 25 years old; half are between 19 and 31. An estimated 700 people named Shaley 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.

Shaley 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	#17,249
2022	–	–
2021	6	#14,994
2020	–	–
2019	5	#17,610
2018	–	–
2017	6	#15,644
2016	5	#18,452
2015	9	#11,699
2014	5	#18,812
2013	10	#10,882
2012	11	#10,329
2011	20	#6,527
2010	10	#11,127
2009	18	#7,300
2008	27	#5,411
2007	32	#4,654
2006	24	#5,676
2005	20	#6,213
2004	29	#4,691
2003	39	#3,647
2002	19	#6,085
2001	25	#4,813
2000	29	#4,272
1995	18	#5,397
1990	24	#4,205
1985	14	#5,298
1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaley?

The median living Shaley is about 25 years old. Half of all living Shaleys are between 19 and 31 years old.

How many people named Shaley are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Shaley are alive in the United States, based on 701 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaley in 2025?

Shaley 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 Shaley?

701 babies have been named Shaley in the United States since 1984, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaley most popular?

Shaley peaked in 1994, when 41 newborns received the name.

Is Shaley a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaley rising or falling?

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

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Shaley popularity over time

The story of Shaley

How old are people named Shaley?

Shaley year by year

Frequently asked questions

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