At a glance
- U.S. rank 2025
- Not in the 2025 data · last seen 2023 (#15,194)
- Babies in 2023
- 5 (<0.01% of girls)
- Peak
- #2,877 in 1994
- First recorded
- 1984
Meaning of Shaley
Shaley is a delightful name for a baby girl. This name has English origins and is pronounced as SHAY-lee (/ʃeɪˈli/). It is also spelled as Shayleigh or Shaylee. Shaley has been gaining popularity in recent years, with 6 occurrences in 2021 and ranking at 13,431. The name has consistently been given to newborns since the 1980s, with its highest rank being in 1984 at 7th place. Shaley has a sweet and feminine sound, making it an appealing choice for parents looking for a unique yet familiar name for their daughter.
How to pronounce Shaley
English
- Pronounced SHAY-lee /ʃeɪˈli/
Popularity of Shaley in the U.S.
Shaley was last recorded in the U.S. in 2023, ranked #15,194 with 5 babies. It peaked at #2,877 in 1994. It first appears in the records in 1984.
- Rank among U.S. girl names (right scale, #1 at the top)
Year-by-year table, 1984–2023 37 rows
| Year | Babies | Rank | vs previous year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | 15,194 | back (not recorded in 2022) |
| 2021 | 6 | 13,464 | back (not recorded in 2020) |
| 2019 | 5 | 15,539 | back (not recorded in 2018) |
| 2017 | 6 | 14,124 | ▲ 2,091 |
| 2016 | 5 | 16,215 | ▼ 5,349 |
| 2015 | 9 | 10,866 | ▲ 5,647 |
| 2014 | 5 | 16,513 | ▼ 6,278 |
| 2013 | 10 | 10,235 | ▼ 524 |
| 2012 | 11 | 9,711 | ▼ 3,376 |
| 2011 | 20 | 6,335 | ▲ 4,116 |
| 2010 | 10 | 10,451 | ▼ 3,385 |
| 2009 | 18 | 7,066 | ▼ 1,787 |
| 2008 | 27 | 5,279 | ▼ 712 |
| 2007 | 32 | 4,567 | ▲ 978 |
| 2006 | 24 | 5,545 | ▲ 454 |
| 2005 | 20 | 5,999 | ▼ 1,398 |
| 2004 | 29 | 4,601 | ▼ 1,011 |
| 2003 | 39 | 3,590 | ▲ 2,307 |
| 2002 | 19 | 5,897 | ▼ 1,209 |
| 2001 | 25 | 4,688 | ▼ 503 |
| 2000 | 29 | 4,185 | ▼ 381 |
| 1999 | 31 | 3,804 | ▼ 451 |
| 1998 | 36 | 3,353 | ▲ 772 |
| 1997 | 26 | 4,125 | ▼ 183 |
| 1996 | 27 | 3,942 | ▲ 1,279 |
| 1995 | 18 | 5,221 | ▼ 2,344 |
| 1994 | 41 | 2,877 | ▲ 1,223 |
| 1993 | 25 | 4,100 | ▲ 282 |
| 1992 | 23 | 4,382 | ▼ 174 |
| 1991 | 24 | 4,208 | ▼ 88 |
| 1990 | 24 | 4,120 | ▲ 1,425 |
| 1989 | 15 | 5,545 | ▲ 53 |
| 1988 | 14 | 5,598 | ▲ 15 |
| 1987 | 13 | 5,613 | ▲ 1,521 |
| 1986 | 9 | 7,134 | ▼ 2,057 |
| 1985 | 14 | 5,077 | ▲ 3,076 |
| 1984 | 7 | 8,153 | new |