Recorded 1990–2021 Girls' name Peak 2000 263 births

Shayley — girls' name

263 babies named Shayley in U.S. Social Security records since 1990, with the highest year being 2000. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s702000s1302010s582020s5

The verdict

263 girls have been named Shayley since 1990, peaking in the 2000s, last recorded in 2021.

263
total births
1990–2021
years on record
2000s
peak decade
49%
born in that decade
2000s
Peak decade

49% of everyone ever named Shayley was born in this single decade.

2000
Single peak year

20 babies were named Shayley in 2000 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Shayley

The Social Security Administration has registered 263 babies named Shayley between 1990 and 2021, spanning 32 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Shayley currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 2021. The name reached its historical peak in 2000, when 20 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Shayley performed strongest in the 2000s, accumulating 130 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Shayley shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Shayley 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 263 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.

Shayley at a glance

Last recorded 2021

Total births

263

Since 1990

32 years of records

Peak year

2000

20 births that year

Strongest decade: 2000s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2021

Active since

1990

Recorded for 32 years

Last year on file: 2021

Shayley popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2021–1990

Last recorded 2021
Peak year (2000)
20
Annual births at peak — across 32 years of records
0510152025 20212015201020062002199819921990 6

Shayley by decade

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

Peak: 2000s
Peak decade
2000s
130 births that decade — 49% of Shayley's all-time total
1990s702000s1302010s582020s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shayley?
263 babies have been named Shayley since 1990. It was last recorded in 2021. The peak year was 2000 with 20 births.
When was Shayley most popular?
Shayley was most popular in the 2000s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 2000.
How long has the name Shayley been used?
Shayley has been recorded in Social Security data since 1990, spanning 32 years of data through 2021.
What names are similar to Shayley?
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.

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, 1990–2021 (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.