Total births
188
Girls' name · since 1990
Shaily
Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 188 babies named Shaily, peaking in 2001. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 188
- total births
- 1990–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Shaily sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 188 recorded since 1990.
Shaily has 188 recorded births among girls since 1990, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 2000s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1990 to 2023.
- 188 total births
- 1990–2023 years on record
- 2000s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
188 girls have been named Shaily since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2023.
- 188
- total births
- 1990–2023
- years on record
- 2000s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Shaily was born in this single decade.
2001
Single peak year
12 babies were named Shaily in 2001 - its busiest year on record.
Shaily's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Shaily's SSA record in two at 2008 and the more recent half accounts for 49% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 51%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1998, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2001 peak of 12, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Shaily at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2001
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1990
Shaily popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2023
- Peak year (2001)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
Shaily by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2000s was Shaily's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Shaily births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
32 births
- 2000s
2000s
80 births
- 2010s
2010s
71 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 2000s at 80 births (43% of all-time use).
Shaily by state
Where Shaily concentrates geographically, total births since 1990
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 2.7% |
California share of Shaily's total US births 2.7%
5 of 188 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shaily? ▼
Shaily has been given to 188 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 12 babies were born in 2001, its single highest year.
When was Shaily most popular? ▼
Shaily was most popular in the 2000s decade with 80 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Shaily most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shaily are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shaily been used? ▼
Records for Shaily go back to 1990, giving 34 years of history through 2023.
What names are similar to Shaily? ▼
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 Shaily's data
- Shaily's decade-level peak was the 2000s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Shailys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Shaily
Nearby Names Like Shaily
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaily
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 Shaily side by side: Shaily vs Sharon Shaily vs Shannon Shaily vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1990–2023 (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. "Shaily: Baby Name Since 1990 - 188 Births, Peak 2001." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shaily. 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 Shaily 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 July 2026.