girl's name

Shanleigh

SHAN-lee (English)

  • Gender Girl
  • Syllables 2
  • Letters 9
  • Births on record 38

Shanleigh is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2015 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

  • Peaked in 1987, when 8 babies were given the name.
  • It has largely dropped out of use.
  • First appears in US birth records in 1987.
  • 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.

Shanleigh Over Time

Births per decade in the United States, 1980s to 2010s.

14
'80 '90 '00 '10
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Births named Shanleigh by decade in the United States
Decade Births
1980s 14
1990s 11
2000s 0
2010s 5

How Popular Is Shanleigh?

In 2015, Shanleigh was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Where Shanleigh Is Used

Canada #2,740 5 in 1992
England & Wales #6,263 3 in 2006
United States #18,307 5 in 2015

The bar shows how near the top of each country's list the name sits, on a scale where #1 fills the row and #1,000 is a sliver. The figures beside it are the real rank and the babies recorded that year.

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.

Names That Peaked Alongside Shanleigh

These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.

Parents Who Like Shanleigh Also Like

Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanleigh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.

How to Say Shanleigh

  • English SHAN-lee

Sibling Names for Shanleigh

Names from the same era that do not rhyme or share an initial with Shanleigh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.

Common Questions About Shanleigh

How popular is the name Shanleigh?

In 2015, Shanleigh was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published figures for the United States.

Is Shanleigh a girl's or a boy's name?

Shanleigh is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.

How many syllables are in Shanleigh?

Shanleigh has 2 syllables.

When was Shanleigh most popular?

Shanleigh peaked in 1987, when 8 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.