Shayli: 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	13	1	–	#10,664
1990s	95	10	+631%	#6,444
2000s	159	16	+67%	#5,679
2010s	66	7	-58%	#9,524
2020s (to 2025)	20	3	-49%	#12,040

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

#10,664

1990s

+631%

#6,444

2000s

159

+67%

#5,679

2010s

-58%

#9,524

2020s (to 2025)

-49%

#12,040

The story of Shayli

Shayli 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, 353 American babies have been named Shayli. Its peak came in 2006, 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 Shayli stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shayli?

The median living Shayli is about 20 years old; half are between 16 and 27. An estimated 300 people named Shayli 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.

Shayli 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	8	#12,040
2022	6	#15,052
2021	–	–
2020	6	#14,853
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	11	#10,015
2015	6	#16,144
2014	5	#18,834
2013	12	#9,524
2012	11	#10,334
2011	9	#12,013
2010	12	#9,711
2009	12	#9,892
2008	19	#7,030
2007	20	#6,773
2006	24	#5,679
2005	17	#7,097
2004	14	#8,178
2003	16	#7,160
2002	14	#7,765
2001	11	#9,272
2000	12	#8,469
1995	14	#6,579
1990	6	#12,692
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 Shayli, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shayli?

The median living Shayli is about 20 years old. Half of all living Shaylis are between 16 and 27 years old.

How many people named Shayli are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Shayli are alive in the United States, based on 353 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shayli in 2025?

Shayli 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 Shayli?

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

When was the name Shayli most popular?

Shayli peaked in 2006, when 24 newborns received the name.

Is Shayli a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shayli rising or falling?

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

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Shayli popularity over time

The story of Shayli

How old are people named Shayli?

Shayli year by year

Frequently asked questions

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