Total births
409
Girls' name · since 1989
Shailey
409 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.
- #12598
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Shailey currently ranks #12598 among girls' names in America, with 409 babies recorded since 1989.
Social Security Administration records show Shailey recorded 409 times among girls since 1989, holding rank #12598 nationally today, ahead of 29% of girls, 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 1989 to 2024.
- #12598 among girls today
- 409 born since 1989
- 2000s peak decade
- 29% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Shailey is currently the #12598 girls' name in America, more common than 29% of girls - 409 born since 1989, peaking in the 2000s.
- #12598
- among girls today
- 409
- born since 1989
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 29%
- more common than other girls
Shailey vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#12598
of 17,726 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.
How Shailey compares
409 Top 49% higher than 51% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Shailey's all-time total is 7% above the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Shailey | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 409 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 28 | 48 | 19,840 |
Shailey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shailey's SSA record in two at 2005 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2003 peak of 28, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shailey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2003
Current rank
#12,598
Active since
1989
Shailey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1989–2024
- Peak year (2003)
- 28
- Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
Shailey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shailey's strongest decade.
193 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 47% of all-time use.
Shailey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 1990s
1990s
91 births
- 2000s
2000s
193 births
- 2010s
2010s
102 births
- 2020s 18
2020s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 193 births (47% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shailey? ▼
Since 1989, Social Security records show 409 babies named Shailey. Today it holds rank #12598 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2003, with 28 births.
When was Shailey most popular? ▼
Shailey was most popular in the 2000s decade with 193 total births. The single peak year was 2003.
How long has the name Shailey been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shailey since 1989 -- 36 years through the most recent 2024 data.
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.
What to do with Shailey's data
- Shailey's decade-level peak was the 2000s (193 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Shailey
Nearby Names Like Shailey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shailey
Sharon Girl
#1224 723,024 births
Shannon Girl
#1874 295,782 births
Shawna Girl
#6004 45,531 births
Shari Girl
#13636 40,927 births
Shawn Girl
#7307 33,055 births
Compare Shailey side by side: Shailey vs Sharon Shailey vs Shannon Shailey vs Shawna
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1989–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Shailey: #12598 Girls' Name - 409 Births, Peak 2003." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shailey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Shailey 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 June 2026.