Shaylea: 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	15	2	–	#9,539
1990s	102	10	+580%	#5,621
2000s	152	15	+49%	#4,982
2010s	48	5	-68%	#8,640
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#9,539

1990s

102

+580%

#5,621

2000s

152

+49%

#4,982

2010s

-68%

#8,640

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Shaylea

Shaylea 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 1988, 317 American babies have been named Shaylea. Its peak came in 2001, when 24 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 Shaylea stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaylea?

The median living Shaylea is about 23 years old; half are between 19 and 29. An estimated 300 people named Shaylea 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.

Shaylea 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	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	5	#18,075
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	5	#18,832
2013	8	#12,985
2012	9	#12,078
2011	7	#14,620
2010	14	#8,640
2009	7	#15,002
2008	7	#15,156
2007	15	#8,459
2006	14	#8,655
2005	16	#7,444
2004	22	#5,724
2003	23	#5,387
2002	9	#10,968
2001	24	#4,982
2000	15	#7,109
1995	6	#13,133
1990	7	#11,206
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 Shaylea, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shaylea?

The median living Shaylea is about 23 years old. Half of all living Shayleas are between 19 and 29 years old.

How many people named Shaylea are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shaylea are alive in the United States, based on 317 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shaylea in 2025?

Shaylea 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 Shaylea?

317 babies have been named Shaylea in the United States since 1988, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaylea most popular?

Shaylea peaked in 2001, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Shaylea a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaylea rising or falling?

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

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Shaylea popularity over time

The story of Shaylea

How old are people named Shaylea?

Shaylea year by year

Frequently asked questions

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