Girls' name · since 1990

Shaylie

Since 1990, U.S. Social Security records show 640 babies named Shaylie, peaking in 2008. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#10,103 of 72,339
all-time among girls
640
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade

640 girls have been named Shaylie since 1990, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Shaylie has 640 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 2022.

  • #10,103 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 640 born since 1990
  • 2000s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaylie ranks #10,103 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 640 born since 1990, peaking in the 2000s.

#10,103 of 72,339
all-time among girls
640
born since 1990
2000s
peak decade
Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Shaylie's 640 recorded births place it above 86.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

2 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Utah.

Shaylie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Shaylie's full recorded timeline at 2006, 47% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 53% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1994, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2008 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Shaylie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1990–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (2008)
37
Annual births at peak, across 33 years of records
010203040 19901995200020052010201520202022 7

Shaylie by decade

2000s is the heaviest window (310 births, 48% of the file).

2000s was Shaylie's strongest decade.

310 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.

Shaylie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2000s at 310 births (48% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

How Shaylie 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 Shaylie's total volume

Shaylie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names Scatter plot of 16 data points. 0%10%20%30% 050100150 New & already peakedOld name, single-era peakNew & still diversifyingLong history, steady all along Years in SSA records % of total births in the single peak year -44, 5.9%-20, 12.5%-106, 2.5%-26, 13%-53, 10.5%-36, 10.1%-45, 5.1%-45, 4.4%-51, 5.9%-76, 3.7%-38, 5.3%-6, 28.1%-108, 13.9%-29, 7%-110, 3.6%Shaylie-33, 5.8%Shaylie
Shaylie vs 15 similarly-sized girls names

Shaylie by state

Where Shaylie concentrates geographically, total births since 1990

Geographically diffuse
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Shaylie
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Utah
58 9.1%
#2 Texas
17 2.7%
Utah share of Shaylie's total US births 9.1%
Even split

58 of 640 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Shaylie?
Shaylie has been given to 640 babies in the U.S. since 1990, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #10,103 of 72,339 among girls' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 2022. 37 babies were born in 2008, its single highest year.
Where does Shaylie sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Shaylie ranks #10,103 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Shaylie most popular?
Shaylie was most popular in the 2000s decade with 310 total births. The single peak year was 2008.
Where is Shaylie most popular?
The top states for the name Shaylie are Utah (58 births), Texas (17 births).
How long has the name Shaylie been used?
The SSA has tracked Shaylie since 1990 -- 33 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Shaylie?
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 Shaylie's data

  • Shaylie's decade-level peak was the 2000s (310 total births); usage has since declined to 23 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
  • Utah records the most Shaylies (58 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.

Keep exploring Shaylie

Nearby Names Like Shaylie

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Shaylie

Names with a similar number of total births

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Shaylie: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1990–2022 (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 Shaylie 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.