girl's name
Shailey
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 439
Shailey is a girl's name. In 2024 it was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2003, when 28 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1989.
Shailey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1980s | 5 |
| 1990s | 91 |
| 2000s | 193 |
| 2010s | 102 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 18 |
How popular is Shailey?
In 2024, Shailey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shailey is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Shailey is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Shaïley | Shaïley is a rare spelling of Shailey, written with a diaeresis and recorded about 15 times, mostly in France. | 15 |
Names that peaked alongside Shailey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shailey also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shailey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shailey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shailey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shailey
How popular is the name Shailey?
In 2024, Shailey was given to 7 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shailey a girl's or a boy's name?
Shailey is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Shailey most popular?
Shailey peaked in 2003, when 28 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.