girl's name
Shanley
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 515
Shanley is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1967.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Shanley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1960s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 101 |
| 1990s | 178 |
| 2000s | 96 |
| 2010s | 72 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 11 |
How popular is Shanley?
In 2023, Shanley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Shanley 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.
Names that peaked alongside Shanley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Shanley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Shanley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Shanley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Shanley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Shanley
How popular is the name Shanley?
In 2023, Shanley was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Shanley a girl's or a boy's name?
Shanley is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Shanley?
Shanley has 2 syllables.
When was Shanley most popular?
Shanley peaked in 1993, when 26 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.