US rank #2934 Girls' name Peak 2007 7,001 births

Shaylee — #2934 US girls' name

7,001 babies named Shaylee in U.S. Social Security records since 1972, with the highest year being 2007. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s181980s2491990s15782000s31092010s17072020s340
#2934
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 83% of names given to girls today.

2000s
Peak decade

44% of everyone ever named Shaylee was born in this single decade.

2007
Single peak year

356 babies were named Shaylee in 2007 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shaylee

The Social Security Administration has registered 7,001 babies named Shaylee between 1972 and 2024, spanning 53 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shaylee currently holds the #2934 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2007, when 356 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shaylee performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 3,109 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Shaylee shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Utah, which accounts for 888 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Shaylee in 40 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shaylee 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 7,001 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.

Shaylee at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

7,001

Since 1972

53 years of records

Peak year

2007

356 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

#2,934

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1972

Recorded for 53 years

Last year on file: 2024

Shaylee popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1972

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2007)
356
Annual births at peak — across 53 years of records
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Shaylee by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
3,109 births that decade — 44% of Shaylee's all-time total
1970s181980s2491990s15782000s31092010s17072020s340

Shaylee by state

Where Shaylee concentrates geographically — total births since 1972

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Shaylee
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
888 12.7%
#2 California
454 6.5%
#3 Texas
410 5.9%
#4 Washington
196 2.8%
#5 Indiana
195 2.8%
#6 Florida
182 2.6%
#7 Ohio
163 2.3%
#8 Oklahoma
154 2.2%
Utah share of Shaylee's total US births 12.7%
Even split

888 of 7,001 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 40 reporting states.

Shaylee appears in 40 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaylee?
7,001 babies have been named Shaylee since 1972. It currently ranks #2934 among girls. The peak year was 2007 with 356 births.
When was Shaylee most popular?
Shaylee was most popular in the 2000s decade with 3,109 total births. The single peak year was 2007.
Where is Shaylee most popular?
The top states for the name Shaylee are Utah (888 births), California (454 births), Texas (410 births).
How long has the name Shaylee been used?
Shaylee has been recorded in Social Security data since 1972, spanning 53 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Shaylee?
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, 1972–2024 (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.