Total births
473
Girls' name · since 1967
Shanley
473 babies named Shanley in U.S. Social Security records since 1967, with the highest year being 1993. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 473
- total births
- 1967–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Shanley is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 473 have been recorded since 1967.
Social Security Administration records show Shanley recorded 473 times among girls since 1967, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1967 to 2023.
- 473 total births
- 1967–2023 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
473 girls have been named Shanley since 1967, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2023.
- 473
- total births
- 1967–2023
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Shanley was born in this single decade.
1993
Single peak year
26 babies were named Shanley in 1993 - its busiest year on record.
Shanley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Shanley splits its recorded history at 1999: 40% of all births land in the more recent half, 60% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1967 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1993 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Shanley at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
1993
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1967
Shanley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1967–2023
- Peak year (1993)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 57 years of records
Shanley by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Shanley's strongest decade.
178 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Shanley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 10
1970s
10 births
- 1980s
1980s
101 births
- 1990s
1990s
178 births
- 2000s
2000s
96 births
- 2010s
2010s
72 births
- 2020s 11
2020s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 178 births (38% of all-time use).
Shanley by state
Where Shanley concentrates geographically, total births since 1967
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 1.1% |
California share of Shanley's total US births 1.1%
5 of 473 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Shanley? ▼
Since 1967, Social Security records show 473 babies named Shanley. The most recent recorded year was 2023. Its busiest year on record was 1993, with 26 births.
When was Shanley most popular? ▼
Shanley was most popular in the 1990s decade with 178 total births. The single peak year was 1993.
Where is Shanley most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Shanley are California (5 births).
How long has the name Shanley been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Shanley since 1967 -- 57 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What names are similar to Shanley? ▼
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 Shanley's data
- Shanley's decade-level peak was the 1990s (178 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.
- California records the most Shanleys (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 Shanley
Nearby Names Like Shanley
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shanley
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 Shanley side by side: Shanley vs Sharon Shanley vs Shannon Shanley vs Shawna
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1967–2023 (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. "Shanley: Baby Name Since 1967 - 473 Births, Peak 1993." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/shanley. 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 Shanley 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.