US rank #12548 Girls' name Peak 2003 408 births

Shailey — #12548 US girls' name

408 babies named Shailey in U.S. Social Security records since 1989, with the highest year being 2003. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1980s51990s912000s1922010s1022020s18
#12548
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 29% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

47% of everyone ever named Shailey was born in this single decade.

2003
Single peak year

28 babies were named Shailey in 2003 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shailey

The Social Security Administration has registered 408 babies named Shailey between 1989 and 2024, spanning 36 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shailey currently holds the #12548 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2003, when 28 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shailey performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 192 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Shailey shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shailey in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 408 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Shailey at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

408

Since 1989

36 years of records

Peak year

2003

28 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#12,548

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1989

Recorded for 36 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shailey popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1989

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2003)
28
Annual births at peak — across 36 years of records
0102030 20242016201120062001199619911989 5

Shailey by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
192 births that decade — 47% of Shailey's all-time total
1980s51990s912000s1922010s1022020s18

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shailey?
408 babies have been named Shailey since 1989. It currently ranks #12548 among girls. The peak year was 2003 with 28 births.
When was Shailey most popular?
Shailey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 192 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Shailey been used?
Shailey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1989, spanning 36 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shailey?
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.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.