Girls' name · since 1988

Shaeli

56 babies named Shaeli in U.S. Social Security records since 1988, with the highest year being 2010. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#33,760 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade

Shaeli is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 56 have been recorded since 1988.

Social Security Administration records show Shaeli recorded 56 times among girls since 1988, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 2000s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1988 to 2012.

  • #33,760 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 56 born since 1988
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaeli ranks #33,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 56 born since 1988, peaking in the 2000s.

#33,760 of 72,339
all-time among girls
56
born since 1988
2000s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaeli's 56 recorded births place it above 53.28% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Shaeli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shaeli's full recorded timeline at 2001, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2010 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shaeli popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1988–2012

Last recorded 2012
Peak year (2010)
10
Annual births at peak, across 25 years of records
4681012 198819941996200020012002200420102012 5

Shaeli by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (22 births, 39% of the file).

2000s was Shaeli's strongest decade.

22 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Shaeli births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 22 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaeli?
Since 1988, Social Security records show 56 babies named Shaeli. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,760 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2012. Its busiest year on record was 2010, with 10 births.
Where does Shaeli sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaeli ranks #33,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shaeli most popular?
Shaeli was most popular in the 2000s decade with 22 total births. The single peak year was 2010.
How long has the name Shaeli been used?
Records for Shaeli go back to 1988, giving 25 years of history through 2012.
What names are similar to Shaeli?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sharon, Shannon, Shawna, Shari, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Shaeli's data

  • Shaeli's usage has stayed within range of its 2000s decade-level peak (22 total births) through the 2010s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Shaeli

Nearby Names Like Shaeli

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaeli

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaeli: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1988–2012 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Shaeli draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.