Shaylee: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#3,208

among girls · ↓286 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Shaylee · -12% vs 2024

How common

1 in 32,145

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2007

356 babies

All-time total

7,052

#2,061 all-time among girls

First recorded

1972

in Social Security records

Shaylee popularity over time

7,052 babies have been named Shaylee since 1972, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

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	18	2	–	#7,155
1980s	249	25	+1283%	#1,962
1990s	1,578	158	+534%	#814
2000s	3,109	311	+97%	#760
2010s	1,707	171	-45%	#962
2020s (to 2025)	391	65	-62%	#1,922

Where Shaylee is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	45	0.03	outside top 500
2027	42	0.03	outside top 500
2028	39	0.02	outside top 500
2029	36	0.02	outside top 500
2030	34	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Shaylee

Shaylee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #3,208 in 2025 with 50 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1972, 7,052 American babies have been named Shaylee. Its peak came in 2007, when 356 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 Shaylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shaylee?

The median living Shaylee is about 20 years old; half are between 14 and 26. An estimated 7,000 people named Shaylee 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.

Shaylee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	50	#3,208
2024	57	#2,922
2023	59	#2,884
2022	52	#3,158
2021	73	#2,458
2020	100	#1,922
2019	99	#1,968
2018	115	#1,785
2017	129	#1,675
2016	127	#1,690
2015	171	#1,386
2014	158	#1,445
2013	199	#1,208
2012	228	#1,088
2011	214	#1,149
2010	267	#962
2009	302	#903
2008	284	#952
2007	356	#806
2006	347	#790
2005	299	#846
2004	334	#774
2003	327	#760
2002	301	#784
2001	289	#814
2000	270	#831
1995	130	#1,291
1990	98	#1,564
1985	16	#4,820
1980	6	#10,162
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
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1910	–	–
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1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Shaylee?

The median living Shaylee is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shaylees are between 14 and 26 years old.

How many people named Shaylee are alive today?

An estimated 7,000 people named Shaylee are alive in the United States, based on 7,052 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Shaylee mean?

Shaylee is a feminine given name of Gaelic origin.

How popular is the name Shaylee in 2025?

Shaylee ranked #3,208 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 50 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shaylee?

7,052 babies have been named Shaylee in the United States since 1972, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shaylee most popular?

Shaylee peaked in 2007, when 356 newborns received the name.

Is Shaylee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shaylee rising or falling?

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

Will Shaylee become more popular?

Shaylee is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 34 girls named Shaylee in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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