Sheily: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,970

among girls · ↓868 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Sheily · -25% vs 2024

How common

1 in 59,528

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2023

43 babies

All-time total

645

#10,059 all-time among girls

First recorded

1995

in Social Security records

Sheily popularity over time

645 babies have been named Sheily since 1995, 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	–	–	–	–
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1970s	–	–	–	–
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	23	2	–	#12,225
2000s	237	24	+930%	#4,152
2010s	210	21	-11%	#4,642
2020s (to 2025)	175	29	+39%	#3,636

Where Sheily 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	31	0.02	outside top 500
2027	34	0.02	outside top 500
2028	37	0.02	outside top 500
2029	40	0.03	outside top 500
2030	43	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Sheily

Sheily is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,970 in 2025 with 27 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1995, 645 American babies have been named Sheily. Its peak came in 2023, when 43 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

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

How old are people named Sheily?

The median living Sheily is about 13 years old; half are between 5 and 19. An estimated 600 people named Sheily 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.

Sheily year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	27	#4,970
2024	36	#4,102
2023	43	#3,636
2022	29	#4,780
2021	18	#6,646
2020	22	#5,645
2019	17	#6,978
2018	12	#9,073
2017	20	#6,258
2016	17	#7,191
2015	22	#6,002
2014	31	#4,642
2013	22	#5,988
2012	15	#8,156
2011	25	#5,525
2010	29	#4,952
2009	24	#5,867
2008	31	#4,861
2007	29	#5,079
2006	36	#4,152
2005	25	#5,236
2004	24	#5,357
2003	20	#6,020
2002	19	#6,094
2001	20	#5,785
2000	9	#10,617
1995	5	#15,390
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Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Sheily?

The median living Sheily is about 13 years old. Half of all living Sheilys are between 5 and 19 years old.

How many people named Sheily are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Sheily are alive in the United States, based on 645 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Sheily in 2025?

Sheily ranked #4,970 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 27 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Sheily?

645 babies have been named Sheily in the United States since 1995, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Sheily most popular?

Sheily peaked in 2023, when 43 newborns received the name.

Is Sheily a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Sheily rising or falling?

Sheily is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Sheily become more popular?

Sheily is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 43 girls named Sheily 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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