Girls' name · since 1984
Shaley
Since 1984, U.S. Social Security records show 701 babies named Shaley, peaking in 1994. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #9,514 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 701
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
701 girls have been named Shaley since 1984, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaley has been recorded 701 times among girls since 1984, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1990s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1984 to 2023.
- #9,514 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 701 born since 1984
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaley ranks #9,514 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 701 born since 1984, peaking in the 1990s.
- #9,514 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 701
- born since 1984
- 1990s
- peak decade
Shaley's 701 recorded births place it above 86.84% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Utah.
Shaley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Shaley's full recorded timeline at 2002, 43% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 57% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2014, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1994 peak of 41 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Shaley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1984–2023
- Peak year (1994)
- 41
- Annual births at peak, across 40 years of records
Shaley by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (275 births, 39% of the file).
1990s was Shaley's strongest decade.
275 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Shaley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 72
1980s
72 births
- 1990s
1990s
275 births
- 2000s
2000s
262 births
- 2010s 81
2010s
81 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 275 births (39% of all-time use).
How Shaley compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Shaley's total volume
Shaley by state
Where Shaley concentrates geographically, total births since 1984
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Utah | | 6 | 0.9% |
| #2 | Indiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #3 | Louisiana | | 5 | 0.7% |
| #4 | Texas | | 5 | 0.7% |
6 of 701 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Shaley's data
- Shaley's decade-level peak was the 1990s (275 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Utah records the most Shaleys (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Utah names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Shaley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1994)
Similar record span (~39 yrs)
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, 1984–2023 (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 Shaley 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.