Shylee: 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	–	–	–	–
1990s	121	12	–	#5,329
2000s	344	34	+184%	#3,242
2010s	279	28	-19%	#3,491
2020s (to 2025)	67	11	-60%	#6,648

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

1980s

–

1990s

121

–

#5,329

2000s

344

+184%

#3,242

2010s

279

-19%

#3,491

2020s (to 2025)

-60%

#6,648

The story of Shylee

Shylee is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #14,694 in 2025 with 6 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1990, 811 American babies have been named Shylee. Its peak came in 2009, when 52 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 Shylee stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Shylee?

The median living Shylee is about 17 years old; half are between 12 and 22. An estimated 800 people named Shylee 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.

Shylee year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	6	#14,694
2024	12	#8,879
2023	10	#10,220
2022	9	#11,122
2021	18	#6,648
2020	12	#8,883
2019	17	#6,981
2018	24	#5,441
2017	16	#7,392
2016	13	#8,811
2015	23	#5,810
2014	26	#5,294
2013	29	#4,872
2012	45	#3,576
2011	46	#3,491
2010	40	#3,882
2009	52	#3,242
2008	51	#3,312
2007	47	#3,524
2006	33	#4,450
2005	25	#5,237
2004	28	#4,801
2003	32	#4,203
2002	33	#3,967
2001	19	#6,036
2000	24	#4,955
1995	6	#13,164
1990	5	#14,947
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 Shylee, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Shylee?

The median living Shylee is about 17 years old. Half of all living Shylees are between 12 and 22 years old.

How many people named Shylee are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Shylee are alive in the United States, based on 811 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Shylee in 2025?

Shylee ranked #14,694 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 6 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Shylee?

811 babies have been named Shylee in the United States since 1990, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Shylee most popular?

Shylee peaked in 2009, when 52 newborns received the name.

Is Shylee a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Shylee rising or falling?

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

Shylee

Shylee popularity over time

The story of Shylee

How old are people named Shylee?

Shylee year by year

Frequently asked questions

Names like Shylee