Total births
212
Girls' name · since 2002
Sheyli
212 babies named Sheyli in U.S. Social Security records since 2002, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #6572
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Yes -- Sheyli is the #6572 most popular girls' name in the U.S. today, with 212 recorded since 2002.
Sheyli has 212 recorded births among girls since 2002, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #6572 as of the latest data, more common than 63% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.
- #6572 among girls today
- 212 born since 2002
- 2020s peak decade
- 63% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Sheyli is currently the #6572 girls' name in America, more common than 63% of girls - 212 born since 2002, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6572
- among girls today
- 212
- born since 2002
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 63%
- more common than other girls
Sheyli vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#6572
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 63% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
40% of everyone ever named Sheyli was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
23 babies were named Sheyli in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
How Sheyli compares
212 38th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Sheyli's all-time total is 45% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Sheyli | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 212 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 23 | 48 | 19,840 |
Sheyli's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Sheyli splits its recorded history at 2014: 60% of all births land in the more recent half, 40% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2012 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 23 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Sheyli at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2023
Current rank
#6,572
Active since
2002
Sheyli popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 23
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Sheyli by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Sheyli's strongest decade.
85 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Sheyli births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
50 births
- 2010s
2010s
77 births
- 2020s
2020s
85 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 85 births (40% of all-time use).
Sheyli by state
Where Sheyli concentrates geographically, total births since 2002
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Sheyli? ▼
Since 2002, Social Security records show 212 babies named Sheyli. Today it holds rank #6572 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 2023, with 23 births.
When was Sheyli most popular? ▼
Sheyli was most popular in the 2020s decade with 85 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Sheyli most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Sheyli are Texas (6 births), New York (5 births).
How long has the name Sheyli been used? ▼
Records for Sheyli go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Sheyli? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Sheila, Sherry, Shelby, Shelly, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Sheyli's data
- Texas records the most Sheylis (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas 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 Sheyli
Nearby Names Like Sheyli
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Sheyli
Sheila Girl
#2013 238,774 births
Sherry Girl
#6948 229,937 births
Shelby Girl
#658 148,830 births
Shelly Girl
#4580 84,420 births
Sherri Girl
#8493 83,667 births
Compare Sheyli side by side: Sheyli vs Sheila Sheyli vs Sherry Sheyli vs Shelby
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 2002–2025 (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. "Sheyli: #6572 Girls' Name - 212 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/sheyli. 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 Sheyli 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 July 2026.